Mastering the skills needed to see your doctor is the key to successful medicine. - Suzanne Fiscella, PA-C, MA, MS
As a teacher, I remember the first week of 9th grade math when my students made it clear to me that they “hated math”.
I soon learned that they didn’t know their multiplication tables. No wonder they hated the frustration of doing math!! After 3 weeks of math drills, my students loved math and the greatest reward came when one student yelled out to another, “Math is so easy!”
And so it is with visiting your doctor.
Now that I am a physician assistant, I have heard so many people say, “I hate going to the doctor”. Is there a skill to visiting your doctor? There is.
And this book teaches you how.
PatientBest™ Medical History Book – written by a teacher and a physician assistant.
Get your records ready! I am going to ask you a bunch of questions about your past medical problems and treatments. WHY? Because this is going to help me make the correct diagnosis and treatment plan for you. For example: Let's say you come in for a cold.
Are you coughing? This tell me if it's in your chest yet.
Are you getting anything up when you cough? This tells me if it's productive.
Have you tried anything? This tells me what's NOT working or you wouldn't be in my office.
Get your records ready! I am going to ask you a bunch of questions about your past medical problems and treatments. WHY? Because this is going to help me make the correct diagnosis and treatment plan for you. For example: Let's say you come in for a cold.
Are you coughing? This tell me if it's in your chest yet.
Are you getting anything up when you cough? This tells me if it's working.
Have you tried anything? This tells me whats NOT working or you wouldn't be in my office.
It's amazing to me how frustrated physicians, patients, and insurance companies are!! Everyone wants the same thing: better outcomes for patients at lower costs. As I speak to audiences, I'm excited at how they are embracing their physicians and insurances to come together for their health care.
Welcome!
Go to the LOG IN page. Under New Customer, create your account by creating a USER ID. For PASSWORD, use the registration number that was sent with your book (inside cover).
Once logged in, you may access FAQ's, make comments, and download and print off extra forms for your book. Always keep some of these handy.
For questions, go to contact or call 859-489-1250.
The PatientBest Medical Book and System has been updated. The latest version now has finanaical as well as the medical information in it. You will need this BEFORE you see your doctor!!
