Date: 2/24/26 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 28 How to Do the ER (Better Than I Did) Episode summary: Getting through the ER feels like an uphill battle, and there are frictions on both sides of the bed that make the experience harder than it should be. I made lots of mistak…

Date: 02/10/26 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 27 Healthcare Paperwork That's Worth Your Time Summary In this episode of the Dr. Patient Podcast, Dr. Heather Johnston discusses the importance of understanding and managing healthcare paperwork. She emphasizes the need for pati…

This season I'll be diving into more topics related to patient advocacy: healthcare paperwork, laws that protect patients, how to manage a hospital discharge and more. Of course, there will be amusing personal healthcare stor...

Date: 7/30/24 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 26 Advocate Toolkit, Hospital Edition Episode summary: It's so incredibly complicated to be a patient today, as I recently observed when I hung out at the b...

Date: 7/22/24 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 25 The Disadvantage of Medicare Advantage, Part 2 Episode summary: Part 2 discussing why Medicare Advantage plans are an actual DISadvantage for you and for...

Date: 6/16/24 Name of podcast: Dr. Patient Episode title and number: 24 The Disadvantage of Medicare Advantage, Part 1 Episode summary: Wow, I knew Medicare was complicated but didn't realize just how complicated. I've spent ...