The Northbrook Tower Publishes a
Feature Article on Patient Confidential
The Northbrook Tower newspaper interviewed me and published a feature
article on my book,
Patient Confidential, Tips and Advice To keep You Safe As You Navigate the Healthcare System. This excellent article really captures the theme and intent of
Patient Confidential. The article states that the book "instructs the readers on how to be active players in their healthcare and to get the most out of the system with the least amount of risk."
The article quotes me: "Knowledge is power . . . You're going to come in much better to understand the doctor's advice if you have read something about your illness when you are talking to them. Doctors I have talked to would much rather have a patient who asks questions and wants to know more."
The effect of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was also discussed in the interview. The article reports, "In Lang's view, the ongoing implementation of the Affordable Care Act makes the advice in 'Patient Confidential' even more important." I am quoted as saying, "If I'm right, what is going to happen is there won't be a whole lot more doctors . . . but there will be a whole lot more patients because so many more people will be insured . . . ." Further, "the doctors are going to be pressed for time. You are going to be competing with a bunch of other people sitting in the waiting room to get in there and get that time with the doctor, and you better make good use of the time."
The importance of learning to be proactive in your healthcare in order to get the very best results cannot be overemphasized.
