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3 Signs It’s Time To Find A New Doctor

Author Rob Tanner

Choosing the right doctor is extremely important when it comes to your health. However, knowing if your current doctor is right for you can be tricky. Luckily, CNBC Make It has three important signs that you can use to tell if it’s time to leave your doctor. 

 

1. Your doctor isn’t asking questions

The first sign that your doctor might not be right for you is if they aren’t asking you the right questions. Dr. LaTasha Seliby Perkins says that if you go to your doctor with a health concern and they don’t ask questions about your symptoms or ask for more information it’s time to find a new doctor.

 

2.They don’t seem to listen

Another sign that you need a new doctor according to Dr. Seliby Perkins is if you don’t feel heard. It’s important to have a doctor that seems to actually listen to and care about your concerns. Feeling heard by your doctor should be a determining factor when deciding if they’re right for you.

 

3.Treatment isn’t working

If you get a diagnosis for a curable illness but aren’t getting any better with the treatment your doctor recommended it might be time to find a new doctor says Dr. Seliby Perkins. This can be a red flag for many reasons, your doctor may have brushed off your symptoms and diagnosed you with something that’s incorrect. You might also have the right diagnosis, but have a doctor who doesn’t understand how to help you. Sometimes it’s a matter of just needing a second opinion or needing to see a specialist; in this situation your doctor should support you through the process and if they don’t it’s time to find a new one.

North Carolina Ranks As One Of The Worst States For Healthcare

If you weren’t thinking about healthcare before 2020 chances are you are now. I know insurance and healthcare costs are a definite source of frustration for me. In fact, I had that conversation over the weekend with a friend. Do you wonder where North Carolina stacks up when it comes to the state of healthcare?  Healthcare Transformers recently conducted a study to rank healthcare across the country.

The study identified us healthcare hotspots where healthcare is both easily accessible and high quality. There are several metrics that were considered as they show a wide range of information, from official statistics to the opinions of residents.

The study analyzed a number of data points including the below to determine which are the best states to live in for healthcare:

  • Number of hospitals in the state altogether
  • The number of staffed beds in the state’s hospitals altogether
  • Number of discharges
  • Number of patient days
  • Gross patient revenue
  • Patient satisfaction
  • Number of dentists per 100,000 people
  • The number of deaths per 100,000 people annually
  • Infant mortality rate
  • Maternal mortality rate
  • Life expectancy at birth
  • Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in $USD

These metrics were then divided by the population to work out the number of hospitals etc. per capita, this allowed for the metrics to be compared state by state fairly. Each metric was ranked from 1-51 with the higher rank being given to the more favorable metric scores. These ranks were added together to show which state is the best “Health Hotspot”.

And guys, I hate to break it to you. Neither of the Carolinas did remotely well in this study. At all. How badly did they rank? Read on to find out.

 Ranking The US States Healthcare 1-5: How Does North Carolina Healthcare Rank?

  • 1. New York

    Index Score: 58.9

  • 2. Connecticut

    Index Score: 58.3

  • 3. Pennsylvania

    Index Score: 57.4

  • 4. Massachusetts

    Index Score: 56.1

  • 5. Florida


    Index Score: 55.8

  • 6. North Dakota

    Index Score: 55.0

  • 7. South Dakota

    Index Score: 54.9

  • 8. New Jersey

    Index Score: 54.0

  • 9. Minnesota

    Index Score: 50.8

  • 10. Colorado


    Index Score: 49.8

  • 11. Illinois

    Index Score: 49.4

  • 12. Nevada

    Index Score: 47.5

  • 13. Kansas

    Index Score: 46.9

  • 14. Utah

    Index Score: 46.8

  • 15. Ohio


    Index Score: 46.8

  • 16. Washington

    Index Score: 46.6

  • 17. Wisconsin

    Index Score: 46.5

  • 18. Nebraska

    Index Score: 46.3

  • 19. New Hampshire

    Index Score: 45.8

  • 20. California


    Index Score: 45.8

  • 21. Kentucky

    Index Score: 45.1

  • 22. Iowa

    Index Score: 44.1

  • 23. Rhode Island

    Index Score: 43.9

  • 24. Alaska

    Index Score: 43.9

  • 25. Tennessee


    Index Score: 43.0

  • 26. Arizona

    Index Score: 42.4

  • 27. Oklahoma

    Index Score: 42.1

  • 28. Michigan

    Index Score: 42.1

  • 29. Louisiana

    Index Score: 41.4

  • 30. Hawaii


    Index Score: 41.0

  • 31. West Virginia

    Index Score: 40.8

  • 32. Oregon

    Index Score: 40.6

  • 33. Indiana

    Index Score: 40.6

  • 34. Texas

    Index Score: 40.4

  • 35. Virginia


    Index Score: 40.0

  • 36. Missouri

    Index Score: 40.0

  • 37. Alabama

    Index Score: 40.0

  • 38. Mississippi

    Index Score: 38.9

  • 39. Montana

    Index Score: 38.8

  • 40. Idaho


    Index Score: 38.0

  • 41. Maine

    Index Score: 37.3

  • 42. Vermont

    Index Score: 36.6

  • 43. South Carolina

    Index Score: 35.8

  • 44. New Mexico

    Index Score: 34.1

  • 45. Maryland


    Index Score: 34.1

  • 46. Wyoming

    Index Score: 33.9

  • 47. North Carolina

    Index Score: 33.8

  • 48. Arkansas

    Index Score: 33.8

  • 49. Georgia

    Index Score: 32.5

  • 50. Delaware


    Index Score: 31.4

Country 103.7’s funniest guy in town is none other than Rob Tanner with Tanner in the Morning! Rob Tanner has been the host of WSOC-FM's Tanner in the Morning Show in Charlotte, NC for 20 years. The show was named the 2018 ACM Major Market Personalities of the Year. He is well-versed in all topics in country music. Tanner also is a sports junkie who writes about any Carolina sports team, and he and his wife Missy spend most of their down exploring theme parks. He writes Disney insider content.

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