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Coming Fall 2026!

The Must-Have Patient and Caregiver Playbook for Better Healthcare

Includes:

1. Step-by-step instructions

2. Best practices

3. Key resources and phone numbers

4. Patient Tips

5. Forms

6. Example Communications

7. Real Patient Stories

Table of Contents

1 – You Are Your Best Advocate

 2 – Learn to Listen to Your Body

 3 – You’re Sick or Hurt… What Now?

 4 – Paying for Healthcare

 5 – Navigating Private Health Insurance 

 6 – Understanding and Using Medicare

 7 – Navigating Medicaid

 8 – Leading Your Healthcare Team

 9 – Finding Doctors and Specialists

10 – Talking About Your Health

11 – Understanding Treatment Options

12 – Choosing Tests and Treatments

13 – Second Opinions: When, Why, & How

14 – Choosing a Hospital or Facility

15 – Managing Healthcare Transitions

16 – Transitional Care Checklists

17 – Understanding Your Medications

18 – Your Medical and Health Records

19 – Restoring Your Health After Surgery or Major Illness

20 – Caregiving

21 – Long Term Care

22 – Managing Death and Dying

23 – Best Practices for Using AI in Healthcare

Meet the Author:

Warren Kolber, MHA is a seasoned healthcare expert and patient advocate  dedicated to helping patients and caregivers navigate a complex, often confusing system. Currently, Warren meets with dozens of patients and their loved ones every week in a level 1 trauma center as a patient advocate, and he volunteers as a consultant for a leading CO aging services organization.
 
Drawing on years of experience working across health plans, providers, quality improvement organizations, aging services, and community-based organizations, Warren is an expert at translating industry jargon and policy into clear, actionable steps that real people can use to get better and more affordable healthcare.
 
As both a strategist inside the healthcare world and a vocal advocate standing beside hundreds of patients and families, Warren has seen what works, what fails, and where people fall through the cracks. His work focuses on helping people get safe, affordable, and high-quality healthcare through proven and practical solutions and best practices grounded in evidence.
 
This playbook distills the lessons, tools, resources, tips, best practices, and checklists Warren has used to support thousands of older adults, caregivers, and families, empowering readers to become stronger partners in their own care and achieve better health outcomes.

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