Flow Chart of Tom's Healthcare Reform Plan

There are quite a few Health Care Reform Flow Charts being discussed in the news these days.

Essentially, I got tired of others determining my health care future. Thus, I made "my own healthcare reform flow chart", as shown below.

1) Tom own his own health care and maintenance ----> 2) Tom diagnose and treat himself first ----> 3) Tom go to Healthcare Professional, only as needed.

Step 1 is similar to my taking ownership and maintaining of a car, house, etc. This involves me eating right, exercising, etc.

Step 2 is difficult right now since there’s not much information or many tools for DIY healthcare for consumers. However, I’m persistent. I found some resources and tools to start with. What I can’t find in tools, I invent. 90% of my maladies I can fix myself or they go away by themselves, given time. I'm hoping in the future we have more information and better tools to diagnose and treat ourselves.

Step 3 is knowing when I NEED to go to the doctor, and doing it. Plus this involves following the doctor’s directions, if it makes sense to me.

I like my plan since it fits me and it will fit into whatever healthcare plan the government decides on. I'm not so dependent on health insurance now, whether it be from my job or Medicare. It saves me money and I’m in great health. It also feels great to decide my own health care future.

I'm doing this health care experiment to help myself, but I'm thinking my experiences might help others. Maybe my efforts can help others help themselves – to give them options they might not think they have.

Good Luck on your own DIY Healthcare Journey!