{"id":251,"date":"2016-12-19T12:59:32","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T20:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/product-content01.castlighthealth.com\/?p=251"},"modified":"2019-11-07T23:49:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T07:49:21","slug":"3-reasons-to-take-notes-at-your-next-doctor-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/3-reasons-to-take-notes-at-your-next-doctor-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"3 reasons to take notes at your next doctor visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. Your visit will be short<\/h2>\n

That means you\u2019ve got to be prepared for your appointment, similar to any other meeting. Preparation is a powerful way to reduce anxiety and make the most of your appointment. Before you go, make a list of your concerns, and think about how you want to discuss them.<\/p>\n

2. Notes are more reliable than your memory<\/h2>\n

Take down the name of any new diagnosis, treatment options, or medication. You should also record any tips given and review your notes with your doctor for confirmation. And remember to ask your doctor to explain anything you don\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n

3. You\u2019ll need to follow your treatment plan<\/h2>\n

The top concern doctors have about their patients is that they aren\u2019t following advice or treatment recommendations. Notes from your doctor\u2019s visit can help you stay organized and allow you to do your best to follow your treatment plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. Your visit will be short That means you\u2019ve got to be prepared for your appointment, similar to any other meeting. Preparation is a powerful way to reduce anxiety and make the most of your appointment. Before you go, make a list of your concerns, and think about how you want to discuss them. 2. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,8],"tags":[452,159,25,290,408],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/tips-for-your-doctor-visit-take-notes-featured.jpg","acf":{"post_subtitle":"Before you go, make a list of your concerns and think about how you want to talk to your doctor.","post_hero_image":{"ID":350,"id":350,"title":"tips-for-your-doctor-visit-take-notes-featured-image","filename":"tips-for-your-doctor-visit-take-notes-featured-image.jpg","filesize":15911,"url":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/tips-for-your-doctor-visit-take-notes-featured-image.jpg","link":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=350","alt":"","author":"49","description":"","caption":"","name":"tips-for-your-doctor-visit-take-notes-featured-image","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":3035,"date":"2016-12-20 22:03:23","modified":"2017-06-27 21:05:28","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":960,"height":400,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/tips-for-your-doctor-visit-take-notes-featured-image.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":63,"medium":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/tips-for-your-doctor-visit-take-notes-featured-image.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":125,"medium_large":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/tips-for-your-doctor-visit-take-notes-featured-image.jpg","medium_large-width":640,"medium_large-height":267,"large":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/tips-for-your-doctor-visit-take-notes-featured-image.jpg","large-width":640,"large-height":267,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/tips-for-your-doctor-visit-take-notes-featured-image.jpg","1536x1536-width":960,"1536x1536-height":400,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/tips-for-your-doctor-visit-take-notes-featured-image.jpg","2048x2048-width":960,"2048x2048-height":400}},"post_cta_status":"true","post_co_branding_status":"false","post_type":"post","post_conclusion_status":"true","post_conclusion_text":"Our mobile app includes a feature to record notes and keep them all in one place.","post_conclusion_link_status":"true","post_conclusion_link_title":"Download it now","post_conclusion_link_address":"https:\/\/us.castlighthealth.com\/mobile","mobile_content":{"mobile_story_label":"","mobile_post_title":"3 reasons to take notes at your next doctor's visit","mobile_carousel_image":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/3-reasons-to-take-notes-210x210.jpg","mobile_hero_image":"https:\/\/d3toagd7ypryjs.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/3-reasons-to-take-notes-300x300.jpg","mobile_content_body":"

1. Your visit will be short<\/h2>\n

That means you\u2019ve got to be prepared for your appointment, similar to any other meeting. Preparation is a powerful way to reduce anxiety and make the most of your appointment. Before you go, make a list of your concerns, and think about how you want to talk to your doctor about them.<\/p>\n

2. Notes are more reliable than your memory<\/h2>\n

Take down the name of any new diagnosis, treatment options, or medication. You should also record any tips given and review your notes with your doctor for confirmation. And remember to ask your doctor to explain anything you don\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n

3. You\u2019ll need to follow your treatment plan<\/h2>\n

The top concern doctors have about their patients is that they aren\u2019t following advice or treatment recommendations. Notes from your doctor\u2019s visit can help you stay organized and allow you to do your best to follow your treatment plan.<\/p>\n"},"card_title":"3 reasons to take notes at your next visit","header":"Worth the look","footer":"1 minute read"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.engage-wellbeing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}