Review of Surviving the Business of Healthcare
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Review of Surviving the Business of Healthcare
[Following is a volunteer review of "Surviving the Business of Healthcare" by Barbara Galutia Regis PA-C.]
Healthcare was always going to be the ultimate path that Barbara Galutia Regis, M.S., PA-C, was going to embark on. She had been a music teacher before she eventually followed her truest passion. Being the great-granddaughter, the granddaughter, and the daughter of physicians meant that the path had already been set for her. Her childhood home doubled as her father's office, and through that experience, she witnessed both the beauty and heartache of healthcare. Her father cared deeply about his patients, and he did everything in his power to ensure they were well taken care of. When Barbara formed her practice with her business partner, the healthcare environment was vastly different from what she was previously exposed to, and as a physician's assistant, she saw a need to make things better for the people. She wrote Surviving the Business of Healthcare to try and bridge the gap between healthcare costs and services.
She first shared how she was diagnosed with a rare amelanotic nodular melanoma as she was putting the final touches on this book. That experience was difficult for her to endure but it further reinforced her passion to help ordinary people access the best that healthcare has to offer.
This book is essentially a set of guidelines that are laid down to help people save on healthcare. Some of the guidelines also show us how to deal with healthcare providers. The author created scenarios and their solutions to give us a visual and practical guide in helping us navigate the business of healthcare.
The book feels a little thin, however. I couldn't help but put it down feeling like I didn't receive nearly as much information as I needed. To be sure, it was helpful and engaging. I am quite sure that I would be helped by following the guidelines. The issue was most of the book spoke about the author's childhood experiences and her experiences as a cancer patient, and she even included pictures that captured her history. I am not against the inclusion of any of those things but I do feel that the book's main objective was second priority in some instances, and that made the book feel like a memoir more than a guide. I feel that I should rate it 4 out of 5 stars because of that.
The editing of the book was done professionally and excellently. I couldn't pick out any errors. I think that people who have had trouble accessing healthcare could benefit the most from this book. It has some helpful tips and advice that could help improve people's experiences when accessing healthcare services.
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Surviving the Business of Healthcare
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Healthcare was always going to be the ultimate path that Barbara Galutia Regis, M.S., PA-C, was going to embark on. She had been a music teacher before she eventually followed her truest passion. Being the great-granddaughter, the granddaughter, and the daughter of physicians meant that the path had already been set for her. Her childhood home doubled as her father's office, and through that experience, she witnessed both the beauty and heartache of healthcare. Her father cared deeply about his patients, and he did everything in his power to ensure they were well taken care of. When Barbara formed her practice with her business partner, the healthcare environment was vastly different from what she was previously exposed to, and as a physician's assistant, she saw a need to make things better for the people. She wrote Surviving the Business of Healthcare to try and bridge the gap between healthcare costs and services.
She first shared how she was diagnosed with a rare amelanotic nodular melanoma as she was putting the final touches on this book. That experience was difficult for her to endure but it further reinforced her passion to help ordinary people access the best that healthcare has to offer.
This book is essentially a set of guidelines that are laid down to help people save on healthcare. Some of the guidelines also show us how to deal with healthcare providers. The author created scenarios and their solutions to give us a visual and practical guide in helping us navigate the business of healthcare.
The book feels a little thin, however. I couldn't help but put it down feeling like I didn't receive nearly as much information as I needed. To be sure, it was helpful and engaging. I am quite sure that I would be helped by following the guidelines. The issue was most of the book spoke about the author's childhood experiences and her experiences as a cancer patient, and she even included pictures that captured her history. I am not against the inclusion of any of those things but I do feel that the book's main objective was second priority in some instances, and that made the book feel like a memoir more than a guide. I feel that I should rate it 4 out of 5 stars because of that.
The editing of the book was done professionally and excellently. I couldn't pick out any errors. I think that people who have had trouble accessing healthcare could benefit the most from this book. It has some helpful tips and advice that could help improve people's experiences when accessing healthcare services.
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Surviving the Business of Healthcare
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
