MEET DR. JOCELYN
Before we get started, I’m not sharing my story to brag or inspire you. I’m sharing it because I understand the frustration of having patients unable to see the specialist they need, leaving doctors that want the best for their patients, but are unable to control their blood sugars and having compensation impacted by negative patient reviews or failing to meet meaningful use scores. Let’s start with why I’m qualified to help you.
I have always known that I was going to be a doctor, I believe that it is my God given purpose. My undergraduate studies were at the Johns Hopkins University, and medical school at SUNY-Stony Brook. I did well in medical school and went to my first choice program for residency.
My first job out of fellowship, I was the only Endocrinologist for a catchment area of over 250,000. Just me! For over 7 years! Because I was an overachiever, I also ran my own practice. It was exhausting and we are not trained for this. I was totally overwhelmed.
I would get to the office and I would hear all the complaints from both patients and doctors about how long the wait was get into the office. I couldn’t get them in for 4-6 months and I would see the poor quality of care they were getting, because other doctors and providers didn’t have the knowledge to manage the more complex patients. Some doctors would even admit their patients to the hospital because I could see an inpatient consult the same day, rather than wait months for an outpatient appointment.
I closed my practice and joined another endocrinologist as an employed physician. The number of patients that needed to be seen was still crushing, and the patients suffered. Patients with their cancer treatments on hold because the steroids they received as pre-treatment sent their sugars over 600, or the post op amputee who still can’t fitted for a prosthetic, because his stump won’t heal, because the sugars are too high.
I realize that the real problem is that there are just not enough Endocrinologist and that I needed to teach the primary care doctors and other clinicians how to manage the more complex patients. There were more options for diabetes drugs than we ever had before, but the average HBA1C of a patient being managed, was still too high. I was seeing duplication of therapy and overlapping medications.
I can teach you what to do after metformin and basal insulin.
I can show you how to give your patients the best, most effective, cost conscious care.
I can help you improve your meaningful use scores and positively impact your bottom line.
If you are ready to provide your patients with the best in diabetes care while reducing rapid readmission and improving your quality of life and income,