Our story
The start.
Over my 15 years in healthcare, I have consistently seen gaps in patient care that result in preventable poor outcomes and the ineffective use of the healthcare resources. Root Personal Health, grew from the idea that by developing an innovative care model, which offers PERSONALIZED health consulting, coaching and advocacy directly to clients, we can SIGNIFICANTLY improve effective patient care, decrease errors, improve patient understanding, lessen stress, and promote improved patient-provider relationships.
With my direct client care services, I am able to use my medically trained BRAIN, as well as my very human HEART, to sit with clients 1:1, listen to their questions and concerns, develop a "road map", to get them where they want to go, and provide emotional, medical and psychological support for as long as desired.
The Challenge.
As many people have experienced, "time" with a medical expert is a luxury that remains elusive in most healthcare settings, despite the burden of premium financial costs. My broad range of experience in various medical settings, extensive academic and clinical expertise, and my desire to work with individuals in a personalized health capacity makes me highly qualified to partner with you.
Many RNs, MDs and other medical professionals that work in the conventional system have noble intentions, but due to limited time with patients, gaps in follow-up care, and employers/ insurance companies that prioritize "billable services", it just isn't possible to have the type of quality interaction and customized care that I am able to offer those I work with. Additionally, some medical providers, although technically skilled and eminent experts in their fields, lack communication skills and the desire to “connect” with their patients in this more personal capacity.
IF (and that's a BIG if) you already have access to a patient navigator or community health worker, you will soon realize that they are often not medically/ clinically trained. They can still be wonderful resources in certain situations, but as healthcare becomes more complex, you need someone with more clinical and medical knowledge working with you. That's Root Personal Health!
The Vision.
Root exists with the mission to provide clients and their families better understanding of their care, improved context for healthcare decisions, and a space to talk through their health priorities and how to best achieve them.