Category: Caring for Older Adults

My List of Essential Health Care Resources

posted June 2019 by Dianne Savastano

First, a bit of background… When I launched Healthassist in November 2004, there were very few private practices dedicated to the delivery of private “Health Care Advocacy / Advisory” services (my terminology for the work we do). I had the great fortune of some national press, some of which led me to a fellow advisor… Read on…

Take Control of Your Healthcare Experiences

posted May 2019 by Dianne Savastano

Twice during the past two months, I delivered a presentation titled, “Navigating the changing healthcare system.” Once in the form of a webinar and once in front of a live audience. Within it, I share several strategies, one of which is to prepare and use a Personal Healthcare File that includes a document titled, “Medical… Read on…

Recommendations for Managing Your Insurance Company

posted January 2019 by Dianne Savastano

Last week, I was invited to provide a 10-minute presentation about Healthassist services to a lunchtime meeting of the Entrepreneurial Women’s Club. I began by asking the audience if anyone had ever experienced frustration with the healthcare system. There were lots of sighs and chuckles, of course! When I asked for examples, a few… Read on…

Seeking Change From Our “Crazy” Healthcare System

posted December 2018 by Dianne Savastano

Last month, I attended the Simmons Women’s Leadership Conference in Dublin, Ireland. It was a wonderful experience and an opportunity to both renew old friendships and make new connections with interesting and accomplished women from around the world. Two conversations in particular — both healthcare related — made a strong impression on me for their… Read on…

How to Become a Leader of Your Own Healthcare

posted June 2018 by Dianne Savastano

During my graduate program in the spring of 1999, I conducted a research project. In doing so, I used the work of Kouzes and Posner and their Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership to analyze interviews I conducted with 13 women in senior management positions. The behaviors demonstrated by these women (all in Jacksonville Florida, where… Read on…

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My List of Essential Health Care Resources
Take Control of Your Healthcare Experiences
What Young People Need to Know About Insurance Coverage
Lessons From The Front Line: Common Health Care Questions and Answers
Uncoordinated Care — Tips for Managing When Healthcare Systems Don’t “Talk” to One Another