Date: 5/10/22
Name of podcast: Dr. Patient
Episode title and number: 5 Doctoring Above & Beyond

Episode summary:
Doctors' lives are so insanely busy, that it stands out even more when someone takes the time to go beyond the expectation of basic care. It could be something small, like simply following through on a mystery illness, or it could be the appointment that you make for a patient that basically saves their life.

Key terms:
OB [01:06] - Obstetrician-Gynecologist
Hodgkins [01:41] - a type of blood cancer; full name is Hodgkins Lymphoma
ENT [02:36] - Ear, Nose & Throat doctor
Pulmonology [10:12] - lung doctor
CT scans [10:22] - short for computed tomography scan; medical imaging technique
Cardiologist [10:40] - heart doctor
Echocardiogram [10:45] - an ultrasound of the heart and its vessels and blood flow
Right heart catheterization [10:48] - a procedure where a thin, flexible catheter is guided through a blood vessel to the heart to diagnose certain heart conditions
Rheumatologist [10:58] - specialist doctor that sees inflammatory disorders
Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis - a disorder of unknown origin that causes narrowing of the part of the airway just under the vocal cords

Podcast website: www.drpatientpodcast.com

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Date: 5/3/22
Name of podcast: Dr. Patient
Episode title and number: 4 Doctors As Patients

Episode summary:
What happens when the doctor has to take off the stethoscope and lie down in the hospital bed? You’ll hear 3 stories today: A pediatrician hospitalist whose own child is in the hospital, a provider that does telehealth with her clients all the time but stumbles through her own telehealth appointment, and me talking about what exactly is so hard about being a doctor-patient.

Guests:
Dr. Barrett Fromme, University of Chicago
Sharon Dornberg-Lee, LCSW

Key Terms:
Hospitalist [00:41] - a physician who works exclusively in the hospital caring for inpatients
Jon Snow [14.58] -  reference to the character from Game of Thrones who is often told, "you know nothing, Jon Snow"

Podcast website: www.drpatientpodcast.com

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What can you do to get the most out of your visit with a doctor? There actually are a few things that you can do! Bringing your list with you, asking questions the right way, and being totally honest are a few. 

Podcast website: www.drpatientpodcast.com

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Date: 4/26/22
Name of podcast: Dr. Patient
Episode title and number: 3 Finding Humanity in the Hospital

Episode summary:
Hear Grace Lombardo’s stories about a role-reversal in the hospital, the blog that she maintains to share about her experiences, and how she got one doctor to think twice about how she practices medicine.

Guest:
Grace Fauls Lombardo

Key Terms:
Doula [00:40] - a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to a mother before, during and shortly after childbirth.
Mastectomy [02:09] - a way of treating breast cancer by removing all of one or both breasts

References:
Grace's blog: www.grancerblog.com
Short documentary about Grace's breast tattoo: https://www.self.com/video/watch/grace

Podcast website: www.drpatientpodcast.com

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Date: 4/19/22
Name of podcast: Dr. Patient
Episode title and number: 2 A Day in the Life, Doctor

Episode summary:
Let me take you through a day in the life of a busy primary care doctor. Hear about his main challenge of the day, time, and what he needs to do to fit everything in.

Guest:
Andrew Johnston MD, Site Director, Open Door Fortuna Community Health Center (yes, he's my brother)

Key Terms:
MyChart [17:07] - an example of an electronic medical record system's messaging section

FQHC [17:46] -  Federally Qualified Health Center, community-based health care providers that receive funds from the HRSA Health Center Program to provide primary care services in underserved areas

HMO [17:52] -  Health Maintenance Organization, a type of health insurance plan that limits coverage to certain doctors and hospitals that work for or contract with the HMO. It's usually a little cheaper, but more restrictive.

References:
A study conducted in late 2021 by locumstory.com and Hanover Research of 1000 physicians across the country found that:
-- nearly 2/3 of doctors feel more overworked now than when they started their career
-- about 40% feel their jobs don’t allow them to lead well-balanced lives
-- almost 1/4 spend more than an hour per day on paperwork only
-- 58% spend less time now with patients than when they started
-- 59% want more time to communicate with their patients in person
-- 53% think digital communication distracts from patient care
-- Over half (55%) said they had considered quitting or leaving medicine in the prior few years

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Date: 4/18/22
Name of podcast: Dr. Patient
Episode number and title: 1 A Day in the Life, Patient

Episode summary:
Ever wonder what it's like to be in the hospital? Here's my story of what it was like for me when I had cancer in college. I had so many experiences as a patient that shaped the doctor that I eventually became - hearing people talk outside my hospital door, learning how to endure painful procedures, befriending wheelchair transporters and many more. This is my background story, and sheds light on the patient half of my perspective.

Podcast website: www.drpatientpodcast.com

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Welcome to Dr. Patient podcast, where I examine the doctor-patient relationship and all that it entails. Episodes coming up feature both patients and doctors, telling their stories about a day in their life, finding humanity in the hospital, doctors that go above and beyond, and more.
I am Heather Johnston MD; I was a practicing pediatrician for 10 years and left medicine in 2012. After having some serious health problems myself, I'm circling back to the world of medicine with this podcast to investigate my favorite topic, the doctor-patient relationship.

Podcast website: www.drpatientpodcast.com

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