The Navigating Healthcare Podcast: Recent Episodes
John Donnelly
ONLY 12% of ALL Americans have the skills and knowledge to make informed healthcare decisions. This podcast is for the 88% so YOU can learn the basics of medicine and become your own healthcare advocate and effectively manage your health and prevent disease. No one else is going to do it for you.
This episode teaches you about the FITT principle in order to structure a weekly exercise routine. These are the minimum requirements set forth by the American College of Sports Medicine. By following these guidelines and incorporating physical activity on a regular basis into your life, you will be making the proper lifestyle modifications necessary to keep out of the healthcare system.
F - Frequency
I - Intensity
T - Time
T - Type
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In this episode we discuss the various types of health insurance plans that are typically purchased as a consumer. You will learn what a PPO is, what an EPO is, and the difference between the two. We talk about the various types of HMO plans and how those plans work. We cover flexible spending accounts and the nuances with how these are set up and the rules with using the money.
We will also cover the basic definitions that are common place in the health insurance industry such as premium, deductible, coinsurance, copayment etc so you are well equipped with the basic knowledge when going to purchase or change health insurance plans.
I also get on a few rants about how this whole insurance non sense is controlling and messing up the healthcare system.
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This episode discusses the 4 pillars of medical ethics and how it relates to you as a patient and consumer of the healthcare system.
4 Pillars --- Autonomy. Justice. Beneficence. Non-Maleficence
Autonomy sets the stage for this episode and the podcast moving forward because YOU as the patient are in the drivers seat. Only you can give the OK for procedures, treatments, tests etc. Know this, and you will be empowered to navigate the healthcare system.
We also cover emergency and end of life paperwork: DNR, advanced directive, living will and explain what a health care proxy is.
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This episode will provide an intro and background on how I cultivated the idea for this podcast.
I will provide some insight to the topics I plan to cover in future episodes.
I also give a short background on who I am so you can better connect with me.
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