US Satisfaction With Healthcare the Lowest It’s Been in Decades. How Can We Fix It?

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U and is passionate about the care provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

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Dissatisfaction in Healthcare:

There’s no denying it’s been a crazy few years in healthcare. The ever-changing landscape has left Americans feeling tired, financially drained, and disappointed.

A new Gallup poll reveals that less than half of Americans rate the US healthcare quality as good or excellent, the worst ranking in two decades.1 While the past few years do share a similar sentiment, it’s hard to ignore this trend and the fact that people want solutions to this problem, and they want them now.

Reasons why satisfaction
with healthcare is low

    • Cost. according to the poll, only 24 percent of people are satisfied with the cost of healthcare.2 In 2022, the average American spent $1,044 on healthcare per month.3 To put it into a different perspective, this is almost the same as the average monthly cost of rent ($1,295).4
    • Quality of care. Since 2020, the percentage of Americans that thought their personal care was “excellent or good” dropped from 82 to 72 percent, the percentage that thought it was “fair” rose from 13 to 22 percent, and the percentage that thought it was “poor” rose from three to six percent. Although some may view these numbers as not being a drastic change, 28 percent of Americans still classify their care as “fair” or “poor— close to one-third of the population”1 Unfortunately, there has been an increased strain on healthcare workers in the past few years. This strain has resulted in burned-out employees in the same boat as many Americans—fed up with the system.

Americans’ frustration with healthcare isn’t new, and people are looking for alternatives to typical care access. There’s not much an individual can do to change the satisfaction of care, but something we can do is shift toward a more direct approach.

This is where direct primary care (DPC) comes in. DPC is an alternative model for primary care access, separate from insurance.

    • It’s not only beneficial for its members, but physicians are also seeing the positives of adopting this type of care as they gain freedom from dealing with time-consuming paperwork.
    • DPC Physicians make their patients the priority via better monthly profit forecasts that, in turn, allow them to keep a manageable panel of patients.5
    • It increases doctor-patient visit times while reducing ER visits.
    • The usual 24-hour access offered by DPC practices as well as lowered costs of running an insurance-free practice allows for providers to practice quality healthcare while at the same time lowering healthcare costs.6

In layman’s terms, DPC is a healthcare membership that includes an affordable fixed monthly rate and more continuous and easy access to quality physician care.

Visit www.healthc2u.com for more information. Healthcare2U is the nation’s fastest-growing hybrid Direct Primary Care organization.

 

Interview: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U and is passionate about the care provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

Dr. Rogriguez co-founded Healthcare2U to ensure that organizations of all sizes and structures have unlimited, nationwide access to affordable and consistent primary and urgent care. He has over 20 years of experience working in private practice as an attending physician with one of the most prestigious healthcare systems in the country, Baylor Health Care Systems. Dr. Rodriguez and his company have been featured on Fox News Channel’s Fox & Friends and in publications like BenefitsPro, America’s Benefit Specialist, and Broker World.

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Sources

1Americans Sour on U.S. Healthcare Quality (gallup.com)

2America’s Diminishing Satisfaction on U.S. Healthcare Quality | HealthNews

32022 Edition — Health Care Costs 101 – California Health Care Foundation (chcf.org)

4Average rent in U.S. by apartment size 2022 | Statista

5Doctors Love Direct Primary Care (DPC) | Healthcare2U (healthc2u.com)

6Healthcare Finance NewsBalat-Pickett-OConnor-Direct-Care-Gives-Patients-More-Choice1.pdf (texaspolicy.com)

Mitigating the Financial Racket of Divorce

Available for Interviews: Teddi Ann Barry

Teddy Ann Barry, Esq. is a family attorney and writer who has been serving families through divorce and custody and has been practicing family law for over twenty years, and also comes with a wealth of experience in mediation and collaborative law. She is also the author of The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Divorce in Colorado.

What Teddi Ann Barry can say in an interview on
Mitigating the Financial Divorce Racket:

DIVORCE HAS FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES

    • Sure you want to keep the house. Can you afford it?
    • Should you negotiate trading equity in the house for the retirement account?
    • How much do you need to earn each month to be ok?

Especially now, with maintenance laws changing, the rise and fall of property values, and the expense of creating two households and families from one, you must talk to a financial adviser.

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8 Factors That Contribute to Weight Gain

Available for Interviews: Dr. Mimi Secor 

Dr. Mimi Secor is a fitness and health advocate passionate about helping women lose weight and feel great, and is the author of Healthy & Fit at Any Age: A Guide to Creating nutrition, exercise, and mindset habits for busy women!

What Dr. Mimi can say in an interview on
Weight Gain and the Age Factor
:

Here are some of the few things we need to know about weight gain and why age matters:

  1. Metabolism. As we age, our metabolism slows down (unless we exercise and lift weights). This is because we begin to lose muscle mass after age 40. If we continue to eat the same amount, we will gradually gain weight. This also explains why, as we age, it is more challenging to lose weight. We lose weight more slowly, and sometimes we are unable to lose weight.
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March Is Obesity Awareness Month. Let’s Talk About Real Solutions to This Disease

Available for Interviews: Dr. Franchell Hamilton

Dr. Franchell Hamilton, MD, FACS, FASMBS, FOMA, is the Founder of NeuroSwitch™ Weigh Loss–a place for people to receive treatments ranging from bariatric surgery and medical weight loss to hormone therapy. Dr. Hamiltion is also the author of two books; Transformation Is a Mindset: The Journey to Changing Your Input and Your World and And the Best Diet Is . . . .

What Dr. Hamilton could say on
Obesity Awareness Month:

    • March 4th is World Obesity Day.
    • Americans are paying more attention to obesity (since Covid).
      A few interesting things are happening / to talk about this month.
    • Obesity is actually a disease and not a lifestyle.

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If It’s So Convenient, Why is Telehealth Declining?

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U and is passionate about the care provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

What Dr. Rodriguez can say in an interview about
The Decline in Telehealth:

During the pandemic, the use of virtual doctor’s appointments, also known as “telehealth,” exploded. In 2021, 37 percent of adults used telemedicine.1 People soon realized telehealth was a safe way to get the care they needed without having to (1) commute to a doctor’s office, (2) take extra time off work for an appointment, or (3) worry about possible exposure to a multitude of diseases.

If we realized how great telehealth was, why is its use steadily declining? The answer isn’t simple, as it involves patient preferences, insurance companies, and the government.

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Why a Rising Shortage of Doctors Will Soon Become Everyone’s Problem

Available for Interviews: John Rodriguez, MD

Dr. John Rodriguez is a Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U and is passionate about the care provided to their patients. He manages all the care providers in Healthcare2U’s network of clinics and oversees care protocols and training.

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A Future Doctor Shortage:

A study by the Association of American Medical Colleges projects that in 2034, the U.S. will have shortages of between 12,800 and 48,000 primary care physicians and between 21,000 and 77,100 non-primary care physicians. Having said that, we are currently dealing with a doctor shortage, but this study confirms it will progressively worsen over the next decade. Why are these numbers steadily declining, and how exactly will they affect us?

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