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Stay Healthy, Live Longer, Spend Wisely: Making Intelligent Choices in America's Healthcare System

Davis Liu, M.D.
Stetho Publishing (2008)
ISBN 9780979351204
Reviewed by Randy A. Lakin for RebeccasReads (6/08)

In Doctor Davis Liu’s book “Stay Healthy, Live Longer, Spend Wisely,” he helps the average person get a better grip on the healthcare industry and the health insurance industry.  Dr. Liu explains the different types of health insurance plans and he goes on to give details of how a health savings account works.  Dr. Liu uses real-life examples to show why it’s so important to have insurance.

Dr. Liu also talks about “Mastering the Ten-Minute Doctor Office Visit.”  Did you know that the average amount of time the doctor will wait before interrupting you is “twenty-three seconds?”  One study even shows that nearly 70 percent of the time, physicians will interrupt patients within the first fifteen seconds of a visit.  One of the many great things about Dr. Liu’s book is that he explains how to get the most out of your office visits with your doctor. 

I know personally that if I’m in the room talking to a doctor for more than five minutes face-to-face, I’m doing great.  Dr. Liu even explains why that is: it seems that insurance companies pay less to the doctor while charging us more to be there.  It’s no wonder that they have to get as many patients in and out as possible to make their money.  I know that everyone complains about all the money that a doctor makes, even I do.  After reading this book, however, I now know how to get the most from an office visit.  It’s true I’ll have to pay the doctor, but at least I know I’m getting my money’s worth.

In one section of his book, Dr. Liu focuses on different types of doctors, what their specialties are, and what types of patients that they see, including the special tests and procedures that they might run.  I personally read this section several times; besides being very informative, I found it very interesting.

So, in conclusion, I think Dr. Davis Liu did a great job of explaining how the health system works and how the health insurance industry needs to be reworked.  This is one book that everyone should have in his or her house.  I highly recommend this book to everyone; it’s a winner.

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