Written by a practicing family physician employed by one of the nation's top healthcare organizations, Stay Healthy, Live Longer, Spend Wisely provides critical information readers need to make intelligent medical and financial decisions to not only increase their chances for good health but also to get the most value out of their healthcare dollars. It is the only book that simultaneously tackles both the medical and financial perspective of staying healthy. This easy-to-understand handbook provides the valuable insider tips on how to select a high-quality health insurance plan, how to make every doctor's visit productive, whether body scans, dietary supplements, or concierge physicians are worth the money, what and who are the various primary care and specialist physicians a person may encounter, the truth about generic and branded medications, and which tests, procedures, and actions must be done to stay well both physically and financially. As healthcare becomes increasingly expensive, confusing, and difficult to navigate, this book clears the clutter and provides readers with useful information they won't find anywhere else.
Davis Liu, M.D., is a practicing board-certified family physician with the Permanente Medical Group in Northern California since 2000, and is the author of The Thrifty Patient - Vital Insider Tips to Save Money (2012) and Stay Healthy as well as Stay Healthy, Live Longer, Spend Wisely - Making Intelligent Choices in America's Healthcare System (2008).
He is a writer, blogger, and speaker who is passionate about transforming the health care system, educating patients to make smart choices, and the importance of physician leadership in making the healthcare system better.
His comments have appeared in Fortune, Smart Money, Remedy, Real Simple, and the NY Times. His opinion pieces have appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle and the Sacramento Bee and frequently appear on KevinMD and the Health Care Blog.
As the only physician in his family, many times his family has benefited from his medical knowledge. As an insider, he increased the chances that they would have good outcomes. This coupled with his business school training gives him a unique perspective not only on the challenges individuals have to stay healthy but also the financial implications to get there.
Until healthcare reform improves the American healthcare system, he feels individuals today need to have the vital information necessary to ensure that they are doing the right things so that they and their families stay healthy and get the care they need by spending thoughtfully.
Dr. Liu completed his residency training at the Glendale Adventist Family Practice Residency Program. He received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
