Surviving the Hospital - 6 Secrets Every Patient Should Know (ft. Val Barschaw)

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Disruptive Dialogue with Chuck Melendi

Chuck Melendi

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The healthcare system in our country is broken. It is time to fight for change, and to do it together. Tune in as retired industry executive Chuck Melendi and Disruptive Dialogue explore how healthcare corporations are sticking it to patients, providers and businesses. You need to know what is really going on in our overpriced and underperforming healthcare system. Consumers and their employers pay too much money for too little care, and the players running the show are making billions. Let’s create solutions, and let’s demand results. LET'S FIX HEALTHCARE.

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Surviving the Hospital - 6 Secrets Every Patient Should Know (ft. Val Barschaw) | Healthcare 101 Ep. 6

Disruptive Dialogue with Chuck Melendi

41 minutes

1 week ago

Surviving the Hospital - 6 Secrets Every Patient Should Know (ft. Val Barschaw) | Healthcare 101 Ep. 6

This week, host Chuck Melendi sits down with Val Barschaw, author of the new book Surviving the Hospital: Six Secrets Every Patient Should Know and longtime patient advocate. Drawing from her husband’s decade-long journey to a heart transplant and more than 25 years of post-transplant care, Val reveals practical, life-saving strategies for anyone navigating a hospital stay.

Her message is simple but transformative: patients must STOP being passive recipients and become active partners in their own care.

Together, Chuck and Val break down 6 key ways that patients and families can reduce hospital errors, advocate effectively, and prepare for the unexpected—turning the unknown into clarity and control.

About Val’s Book:

Surviving the Hospital: Six Secrets Every Patient Should Know is a concise, empowering guide that equips patients and caregivers with the tools to stay safe, confident, and informed in any hospital setting.

➡️ Learn more and get your copy at www.hospitaltohealth.com.

Resources Mentioned:

• Book: Never Pay the First Bill by Marshall Allen — a must-read for handling medical billing disputes.

• Advocacy Resource: Greater National Advocates — find a patient or billing advocate near you.

• Chuck’s Website: DisruptiveDialogue.org— access templates for contacting legislators and healthcare advocacy tools and so much more.

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