199. Navigating Leukemia: One Patient’s Experience

Amelia Knopp and her father, Ryan Knopp, MD, from Stone Creek Family Physicians in Manhattan, Kansas, join Josh Israel, MD, and Sean Cavanaugh to discuss Amelia’s experience with the health care system following a shocking leukemia diagnosis. They share how this diagnosis set Amelia and their family on a journey that they describe as “health care at its best.” Amelia emphasizes the importance of trust in the physician-patient relationship, and how advocating for patients and providing clear communication helps build a better patient experience. Ryan notes how his daughter’s experience underscores the importance of value-based care in ensuring that physicians are invested in the relationship with their patients and providing high-quality, accountable care. 00:00 Intro 02:50 Amelia's Leukemia diagnosis story 05:15 Navigating acute complications and emergency care 10:07 The power of patient advocacy in health care 14:32 Communication in patient care to improve the patient experience 18:10 Finding hope on a Leukemia journey 22:10 Managing transitions of care between clinicians 25:25 Value-based care connection 28:27 The impact of a doctor-patient relationship 31:46 Key takeaways 33:19 Amelia’s progress Listen to another episode of The ACO Show about value-based care from the patient and caregiver perspectives: https://aledade.com/value-based-care-... What is value-based care? https://aledade.com/what-is-value-bas... Connect with Aledade on social media: Follow Aledade on LinkedIn:   / aledade   Follow Aledade on X: https://x.com/AledadeACO Follow Aledade on Facebook:   / aledadeaco   Follow Aledade on Instagram:   / aledadeaco