Second Opinions: Mitigating Diagnostic and Treatment Risks
For clients of family offices, receiving the best medical care is paramount. This underscores a broader commitment to safeguarding the overall prosperity, longevity, and quality of life for individuals and their families. Seeking multiple opinions with the guidance of a healthcare advisor contributes to overall quality assurance. Here’s why:
Accuracy and Confirmation: A second opinion offers the chance to confirm or reassess a previous diagnosis to ensure that proper treatment is being given, especially if you have the means. It also decreases the likelihood of diagnostic error that may occur in an initial visit. Furthermore, multiple opinions can build a more comprehensive idea of the situation at hand.
Peace of Mind: Receiving a second opinion can alleviate many of the anxieties and uncertainties that come with medical diagnoses, especially more serious ones. Knowing that you’ve explored all of your medical options can facilitate both confidence and control over your healthcare needs.
Treatment Diversity: Different providers recommend different treatment options, allowing patients to explore multiple approaches. To illustrate this, we’d like to share a story about a client we helped secure a life-changing second opinion. In an initial meeting, she was diagnosed with salivary gland and nose cancer and was given an uncertain yet aggressive treatment plan that involved removing her nose. With the help of an advisor, she was quickly able to see doctors at multiple nationally renowned hospitals—all of whom received her medical history and who ultimately provided her with less invasive alternative treatment plans. She is now receiving treatment and improving significantly.
Wellworth helps individuals and families make smarter healthcare choices to mitigate risk. With nearly 100 years of combined patient care experience, our multidisciplinary team provides top-tier guidance and support, covering physical and behavioral health, addiction treatment, and health insurance.
We offer consultative and advisory services in 50-hour retainers for family offices and 12-hour retainers for individuals and families. To learn more, contact us at insights@wellworthadvisors.com or (646) 883-9717.