Wanna know ConnectCare MD's number one secret to a better outcome at your next medical appointment?
Spoiler alert--it isn't another pill, and are you ready? It is simple and it is free.
Bring...someone...with...you.
That's it. Even though this is worthy of breaking news, it is the secret you won't even see on the drug company commercials during tonight's evening news.
Two heads are better than one at every appointment. Research shows that when we bring a companion along, we're more likely to understand and follow our doctor's orders once we get home. And another fun fact- if we "phone a friend" for support during hospital discharge planning, we're less likely to come back to the hospital for care. It may not win us a million dollars like on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, but fewer hospital readmissions can mean lower healthcare costs for all of us.
I learned this lesson the hard way, with my own dad.
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and ConnectCare MD was no different. My dad was "fine," right up until a routine text from the pharmacy told us otherwise. A couple of new medications and a referral to a specialist had quietly slipped through the medical communication gap. That was the moment that we realized that we needed to be proactive, and present, at his next appointment. That was the moment that ConnectCare MD was born.
This month, I traded my stethoscope for a microphone and sat down with Theresa Oschmann, founder of the YouTube channel "Hanging Out for a Living," to talk about exactly that: how bringing a second set of eyes and ears into the exam room can change the outcome of the whole visit.
Check out the full interview 👉here.
Of course, I know family can't always be there. Schedules don't align, siblings live states away, and sometimes the person who needs an advocate most is the one who insists they're fine.
That's where ConnectCare MD comes in. A doctor by your side, when someone can't be. Call Dr. T directly for a complimentary consultation at (585) 727-0235, or visit www.ConnectCareMD.com to learn more.
Warmly, Dr. T
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