A revolution in patient empowerment: Working together to save our medical system

<p>Join Ann M. Hester, board-certified internal medicine physician, in a thought-provoking podcast episode. Explore the challenges of the health care system, including the shortage of doctors and the nursing crisis. Ann shares valuable insights on the importance of patient empowerment and the need for collaboration between patients and health care professionals. Don't miss this empowering conversation on shaping the future of health care with Dr. Ann M. Hester.</p> <p><a href="https://www.patientempowerment101.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">Ann M. Hester</a> is a board-certified internal medicine physician with over 25 years of experience and can be reached on Twitter <a href= "https://twitter.com/Patient101Book" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">@Patient101Book</a>, TikTok <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@patientempowerment101" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">@patientempowerment101</a>. She is the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3D44UFx" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">Patient Empowerment 101: More than a book, it's an adventure!</a></p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/2023/03/patient-empowerment-the-key-to-solving-the-health-care-crisis.html">Patient empowerment: the key to solving the health care crisis</a>."</p> <p><a href="https://nuance.com/daxinaction"><img class= "alignnone wp-image-424286 size-medium" src= "https://www.kevinmd.com/wp-content/uploads/NuanceLogo_Horz_k-2-300x62.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="62" /></a></p> <p><em>The Podcast by KevinMD is brought to you by the <a href= "https://nuance.com/daxinaction">Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience</a>.</em></p> <p><em>With a growing physician shortage, increasing burnout, and declining patient satisfaction, a dramatic change is needed to make health care more effici