Our organization has long been concerned with the education of our local communities and their doctors to help the patients of our communities have a better understanding of what their doctors and medical caregivers are telling them.

Studies have shown that the typical patient can remember less than half of what a doctor explains. There are many reasons for this lack of understanding, first off there is this uncomfortable situation of the doctor in the white coat speaking to you in your paper gown.

Another big obstacle is the limited time that patients have to spend with their doctor. Often times the doctors appear to be in a hurry and it stops us from asking questions even if we have them.

We as patients often feel embarrassed by asking these questions because we do not want to appear as if we are uneducated or do not understand.

 

Although with this tremendous miscommunication and lack of understanding we have poorer health care and greater medical costs. According to the researchers and studies this problem crosses all boundaries including age, race, current health conditions and socioeconomic factors.

That is why we have established understandmydoc.com We can help you understand what your caregiver has instructed you to do. We have the time, the medical expertise and the desire to make sure you understand and feel comfortable in caring for your self. Whether you are calling about yourself or a loved one we can answer your questions.

We want to be your number one resource for help in understanding. Whether you are a son or daughter calling about your parents, a parent calling about your children, a spouse calling about your loved one we can help you to understand.