Meet Lisa Hall Author of Taking Charge of Your Own Health at Huntsville Area Book Signings December 12, 14, & 21, 2009
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Huntsville, Alabama – Because cost-containment is an important part of health care reform, one of the best solutions is for patients to take charge of their own medical care and to be more responsible for their well-being.
This is the major theme of a newly-released book by Lisa Hall who shares her lessons and experiences gained from thirty-seven wrong diagnoses. She suffered for nearly a decade before her debilitating condition was correctly diagnosed and treated by the thirty-eight medical practitioner she consulted.
"Those who read my book and follow even half of the recommendations can individually lower their health care costs and collectively make a significant contribution to health care reform," says Hall, author of Taking Charge of Your Own Health (ISBN 978-0-7369-2479-5, Harvest Houses Publishers, 2009, 256 pages, $12.99,
http://www.TheProActivePatient.Com ).
Lisa Hall Book Signings:
December 12, 2009
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
The Pink Pelican
340 The Bridge Street Suite 132
Huntsville, Alabama 35806
256)270-7621
December 14, 2009
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Head-to-Toe Training (Pilates studio)
8006 Madison Pike, #5
Madison, Alabama 35758
256) 772-2006
December 21, 2009
Time TBD
Books-a-Million
1001 Memorial Parkway NW
Huntsville, Alabama 35801
256) 536-4184
"The book is a valuable roadmap for anyone seeking diagnosis, treatment or even prevention of illness or injury," says Ronald M. Wyatt, MD, MHA, a current George C. Merck Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Dr. Wyatt contributed medical guidance and the expertise of a veteran physician to Taking Charge of Your Own Health. James Conway, Senior Vice President at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement wrote the Foreword for this vital patient reference guide.
Hall challenges and equips patients to assume responsibility for their own health and to work more effectively with the medical profession with such strategies as:
• Living a healthy lifestyle. Many diseases, such as diabetes type 2, are preventable or reversible with a healthy lifestyle.
• Proper movement of the body and the use of ergonomics fundamentals to avoid injury.
• Thorough preparation for physician office visits, including a question list, a current medication list, and hospital and surgery history.
• Effective communication with the physician and staff, especially when describing symptoms. Medical practitioners depend heavily on patient input because they cannot feel the symptoms.
• Avoiding costly duplication of tests by bringing diagnostic history to physician office visits and by coordinating efforts of multiple physicians.
• Scheduling medical screenings when needed. It is the patient's responsibility, not the doctor's, to know when a periodic screening is due.
• Managing medications to prevent costly and unnecessary medical interventions.
• Using outpatient medical clinics instead of ERs when appropriate.
• Reducing vulnerability to adverse events during hospitalization by identifying possible dangers.
• Understanding health insurance coverage. It is the patient's responsibility, not the doctor's, to know what the policy covers.
• Seeking a second opinion before undergoing any major surgical procedure, or if the doctor's diagnosis is questionable.
Taking Charge of Your Own Health is a comprehensive patient resource guide, written by a patient for patients, with the insight of a twenty-four year veteran physician and with input from seventy experts, mostly medical professionals. The book offers a number of practical tools including: a guide to medical terminology; surgery history, past hospitalizations, chronic medical conditions, and current medications spreadsheets among others; website and book resources arranged topically. Many of these tools also are available at
http://www.TheProActivePatient.Com About the Author:
Lisa Hall, a former Human Resources Administrator, was misdiagnosed thirty-seven times before she was correctly diagnosed with an autonomic nervous system dysfunction, possibly caused when she was struck by lightning at age fifteen. She presently is an author, a patient advocate, a Stephen Minister, a medical durable equipment sales representative, and a former personal trainer. She holds a master's degree in Industrial Relations from West Virginia University.
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Media Contact: For a review copy of Taking Charge of Your Own Health or to arrange an interview with Lisa Hall, contact
book publicist Scott Lorenz of Westwind Communications
Book Marketing at
scottlorenz@westwindcos.com or by phone at 734-667-2090 or by cell at: 248-705-2214.
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Scott Lorenz
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734-667-2090
