The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician, using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Podcast: KDKA Interview Part 3 - Dr. Ruthann Russo joins John Steigerwald on KDKA News Radio 1020 to discuss how to take control of your healthcare in 7 steps.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician, using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Podcast: KDKA Interview Part 2 - Dr. Ruthann Russo joins John Steigerwald on KDKA News Radio 1020 to discuss the dealing with insurance companies, what to do when a claim is denied, the benefits of high deductibles, plus how medical records impact your healthcare and why you should have a copy.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician, using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Podcast: KDKA Interview Part 1 - Dr. Ruthann Russo joins John Steigerwald on KDKA News Radio 1020 to discuss the state of the US Healthcare system.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician, using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Podcast: The Healthcare Paradox - Dr. Ruthann Russo discusses the healthcare paradox in the United States and also the individual consumer healthcare paradox..

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician, using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Podcast: 10 things you should know about your medical record - Dr. Ruthann Russo discusses 10 things you should know about your medical record as a critical part of your healthcare and planning.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician, using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Ed on Selecting a Primary Care Practitioner - In an excerpt from her upcoming release of The Stories Behind the Steps, Dr. Russo is joined by Ed who discusses how he mapped out a strategy to research, interview and select a new doctor to serve as his primary care practitioner. For a free sample chapter of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare or to purchase a copy of the book please visit http://www.7stepshealth.com.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician, using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

A Health Advocate Helps With Billing - Dr Russo is joined by Natasha and Dave who discuss how they were able to work with their insurance company to avoid a potentially disastrous personal financial situation after receiving the diagnosis of a rare heart defect for their unborn child. For a free sample chapter of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare or to purchase a copy of the book please visit http://www.7stepshealth.com.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician, using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Take Control of Your Specialists - Dr. Russo is joined by Jay and Christine who share their story of coordinating multiple specialists after Jay was hospitalized with a diabetic foot ulcer, and how as a patient they learned the important lesson that they need to take a greater role in managing there own health and providing a continuity of care between specialists.  For a free sample chapter of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare or to purchase a copy of the book please visit http://www.7stepshealth.com.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician, using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Jay and Christine on Selecting a Specialist - In an excerpt from her upcoming release of The Stories Behind the Steps, Dr. Russo is joined by Jay and Christine who discuss the successes and challenges they have faced with the healthcare system. As a long time sufferer from Type I diabetes Jay shares his story of finding a specialist when faced with diabetic retinothopy.  For a free sample chapter of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare or to purchase a copy of the book please visit http://www.7stepshealth.com.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Stories Behind the Steps Excerpt - Vera - In an excerpt from her upcoming release of The Stories Behind the Steps, Dr Russo is joined by Vera who shares her story of when she first learned of her breast cancer diagnosis and discusses the frustrations Vera has with the healthcare system for not detecting her cancer earlier and how the system can be improved.  For a free sample chapter of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare or to purchase a copy of the book please visit http://www.7stepshealth.com.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Podcast: Health Talk Interview with Dr. Ronald Hoffman (Part 2) - Dr Ronald Hoffman of Health Talk and Ruthann Russo author of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare discuss medical records and some of the issues a consumer should be aware of with the shift by many hospitals from paper based to electronic medical records. For a free sample chapter of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare or to purchase a copy of the book please visit http://www.7stepshealth.com.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Podcast: Health Talk Interview with Dr. Ronald Hoffman (Part 1) - Dr Ronald Hoffman of Health Talk and Ruthann Russo author of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare discuss actions a healthcare consumer can take to get better and also how to discuss alternative treatments with a physician. For a free sample chapter of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare or to purchase a copy of the book please visit http://www.7stepshealth.com.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Podcast: Stories Behind the Steps Excerpt, Vera & MaryAnn - In an excerpt from my upcoming release of The Stories Behind the Steps, I am joined by sisters Vera and MaryAnn who discuss how the concept of a Medical Mentor helped Vera overcome her battle with breast cancer. For a free sample chapter of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare or to purchase a copy of the book please visit http://www.7stepshealth.com.

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Due to upgrades to the HappyTimesInHealthcare.com website we've been forced to change the location of the RSS feed for the podcast.

Effectively immediately the new feed locations is http://www.happytimesinhealthcare.com/podcast/podcast.xml

If you are currently an iTunes subscriber you should automatically be redirected the new location without any action on your part.  If you are using a different type of podcast tool or feed reader you should also be redirected automatically, however given the varying types of applications in use today some applications may need to be updated manually.  For most applications this can be done by clicking the add feed option and then pasting or typing the new address of  http://www.happytimesinhealthcare.com/podcast/podcast.xml.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Stories Behind the Steps Excerpt - Dr Diener Part 2 - In an excerpt from my upcoming release of The Stories Behind the Steps, I am joined by Dr. Ian Diener to discuss medical records and how they have evolved into a crucial aspect of your personal health planning. For a free sample chapter of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare please visit http://www.7stepshealth.com.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Stories Behind the Steps Excerpt - Dr Diener Part 1 - In an excerpt from my upcoming release of The Stories Behind the Steps, I am joined by Dr. Ian Diener to discuss some of the issues to keep in mind while selecting a new primary care physician. For a free sample chapter of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare please visit http://www.7stepshealth.com.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Take Charge of Your Life Interview - Part 2 of 2 - Eleanor Bobrow of the highly acclaimed public radio show Take Back Your Life talks with Dr. Ruthann Russo about how to navigate the healthcare system when a loved one is ill.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Take Charge of Your Life Interview - Part 1 of 2 - Eleanor Bobrow of the highly acclaimed public radio show Take Back Your Life talks with Dr. Ruthann Russo about how to navigate the healthcare system when a loved one is ill.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Obtaining Your Medical Record - Dr Russo and attorney Joseph Russo discuss how to get a copy of your medical record and why it is important for your overall health planning. They also share a recent experience that highlights some of the differences that you may encounter between various doctor offices.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This new podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

The Pharmaceutical Industry and Prescription Drugs - Dr Russo and attorney Joseph Russo discuss the pharmaceutical industry and prescription drugs and some things you should be aware of when talking with your doctor.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This new podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Patient-Physician Communication - Knowing the limited time you have with your physician, being clear on what you want to address and how you want make a decision is key in ensuring you have the best possible encounter with your physician. Dr Russo provides 10 steps you can take to improve communication with your physician.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This new podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Pain in the Pocketbook - Dr Russo and attorney Joseph Russo discuss this week's cover story for BusinessWeek Magazine, Fresh Pain for the Uninsured.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This new podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Informed Consent - In this podcast I discuss the notion of informed consent in the healthcare setting, why it is important to your overall healthcare and share an informed consent story from a recent physician visit.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This new podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Who Monitors Your Rights in the Hospital? - Although most of your interactions in the hospital are with physicians, nurses, and other clinicians, the hospital's management team, led by the CEO, works to uphold your rights. If you ever feel your patient rights have been violated in a hospital, you shouldn't hesitate to bring this complaint to the attention of a hospital manager.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This new podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Your Rights as a Patient - While American healthcare is a right only for certain classes of individuals, once you become a patient, regardless of your ability to pay, you do have some guaranteed rights. And, yes, your rights come along with additional responsibilities as well.

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The Happy Times in Healthcare Podcast is here to help healthcare consumers become better educated in order to receive the best possible healthcare available to them. This new podcast series covers a wide variety of topics including paying for healthcare - when you are insured and when you are not insured, selecting a new physician , using healthcare quality rating tools, and understanding your medical record. In this episode:

Is Healthcare a Right or a Privilege? - We all inherently believe that healthcare is or should be a right. However in the US, the answer to the question, is healthcare a right or a privilege is not so straightforward.

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