POTS Buddy Patient Advocate Working Directly on the Medical Team

Abstract

Patients often need medical seek medical guidance outside of their medical provider and direct medical appointment. Patients will utilize social media forums as one of aspect of care. Medical conditions such as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) that may present with constitutional and misunderstood as behavioural lead to delayed diagnosis and patients developing further caution of health care systems We have developed a patient who an advocate is called the Pots Buddy. The Pots Buddy is educated and part of the medical team who provides a shared and validated experience for the patient that enhances medical care. We are offering in this commentary the role of a patient advocate concept being incorporated into the medical team as effective patient care model for adherence and challenges in health care systems in delivery of contemporary medicine.