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Be a Partner with Your Physician Stephen TePastte M.D. Medical Director MESSA

Be a Partner with Your Physician Stephen TePastte M.D. Medical Director MESSA. It’s Your Life-Take Charge. Unequal partnership . . . You are in charge! Your doctors can give you options, but you have the final say. So, get educated and lead the conversation!.

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Be a Partner with Your Physician Stephen TePastte M.D. Medical Director MESSA

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  1. Be a Partner with Your PhysicianStephen TePastte M.D.Medical Director MESSA

  2. It’s Your Life-Take Charge • Unequal partnership . . . • You are in charge! • Your doctors can give you options, but you have the final say. • So, get educated and lead the conversation!

  3. Making Smart Medical Decisions… • Be a partner in your own care and decision-making. • Have all your tests results thoroughly explained. • Have risks and benefits of tests and treatments thoroughly explained to you. • Have your care based on evidence-based medicine.

  4. Annual Health Maintenance Exam • CVD testing - Know Your Numbers! (KYN) • Cancer screening • Immunization review • RX review • Tobacco and alcohol use review • Fitness review • Nutrition review • Mental health review

  5. KYN:Blood Pressure

  6. KYN: Fasting Blood Sugar(Glucose)

  7. KYN: LDL (Lousy) Cholesterol

  8. KYN: HDL (Healthy) Cholesterol

  9. KYN: Triglycerides

  10. Cancer Screenings • Thorough skin exam • Women: thorough GYN exam • Men: thorough testicular and prostate exam • Mammography • PSA • Colonoscopy

  11. Get Up-To-Date on Vaccines- 2012 ACIP Adult Immunization Schedule Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  12. Understand Your Medicines • Bring all your pills to your HME • Generic? • Why take it? What will it do? • How to take it? When? • What problems to watch for? • Will it affect your other medicines? EXAMPLE: NEXIUM

  13. When You See Your Doctor For a New Problem • Bring a well-organized written history • Ask Questions • Medicines • Self-care strategies • Lifestyle changes • Conservative care • What to expect

  14. If you are seeing your doctor for a potentially serious problem . . . • Bring a well-organized written history of the problem. • Start with your most important concern. • Ask: “What would you recommend if I were a family member?” • Bring a family member or friend with you for support. • Take notes! • Contact information-

  15. Ask Your Doctors Key Questions and Make Smart Choices • Are there alternatives to medications? • Do I really need that surgery? • Should I go to a center of excellence? • “What would you tell me if I were your family member?”

  16. Research Tells Us… Effective patient-doctor communication allows for: • More accurate diagnoses • More compliance • Better preventive care • Higher patient and physician satisfaction

  17. Partner with your Physician Summary • Take control and responsibility for your own health and health care. • Get comprehensive preventive care. • Make sure you understand all test results and follow-up needed. • Understand all about your medications. • Insist on evidenced-based care.

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