Episode #060: Civic Series Part 3: Trusted Healers and the Path to Improving Health
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“The reason we do what we do is because everyone matters.”
How does the U.S. Healthcare System compare to other countries? Can we really improve care and cut costs at the same time? Who is the best advocate for our own healthcare? In part 3 of our civic series, we discuss health care policy, health costs and care, leadership and generational social change with Dan Pelino. Dan will walk us through our role as health care consumers, the role of ‘trusted healers’ and elements of the US healthcare system. Please join us to:
Hear about Dan’s background and work in healthcare and wellness
Learn about US health care expenditures and quality compared to other nations
Understand the key challenges in the US healthcare system and how patient-centered and team-based care can improve care and reduce costs
Learn about some of the data that supports the value of having a primary care doctor and a relationships with a care team
Learn about what patient-centered medical homes are and how they can support our individual and collective health and wellness
Hear Dan’s thoughts on leadership and the role of leaders in healthcare reform
Understand the actual time it takes for social change to take root and become embedded in our society
Be introduced to the concept of a ‘trusted healer’ and consider people you have in your family or social groups that would fall into this category
Be challenged to step forward and be your own best health advocates and healers
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More about Dan Pelino:
Author of ‘Trusted Healers’ and advocate for PCMH and mental and behavioral health, Dan is an innovator, thought leader and author. He is co-founder of Everyone Matters, Inc., a social impact enterprise dedicated to ensuring that everyone has the right to dignity and respect, to be who they are without being shamed or demeaned, and to thrive within their own unique individually. Pelino is a regular contributor to the discussions on healthcare, citizen-based services and smarter cities having appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, Bloomberg, the BBC and other global media outlets. He has testified to Congress and presented to The White House and Presidential Commissions. He is a strong supporter and good friend of the PCPCC, Primary Care and the Patient Centered Medical Home. He is an adjunct professor at his alma mater Western Kentucky University lecturing on applied leadership. He is a frequent guest speaker at colleges and universities.