Get go-to questions for 9 most common healthcare situations, plus a quick check-in to help you see what matters most, where you may need more support, and what to do next.
Keep it nearby for every visit you have.


A simple companion that helps you figure out the right questions and how to use your energy wisely — no matter what kind of health situation you’re facing.
If you’re the one keeping everyone’s healthcare moving — your kids, partner, parents, and of course yourself — there’s rarely a moment to step back and sort it out.
Most healthcare preparation actually comes down to two things:
Asking the right questions that support your needs
Identifying patterns that limit your progress
This Visit Companion helps you stop guessing which questions to bring and what actually deserves your energy.


Practical questions across 9 healthcare scenarios, including surgery, new treatments, second opinions and more. Ready to use now and return to whenever something new comes up.

Identify key things you can do today to have better results.

What questions make sense in this situation?
Where should I focus my effort right now?
This Visit Companion is designed to help you get the answers to those questions — across routine care, new symptoms, test results, treatment decisions, second opinions, and more.
Plus, it helps you see what’s in front of you without overthinking the whole system.

Identify the right questions
See the positive forward momentum you are making
Where to focus your time and energy
You’re expected to handle whatever comes up and somehow already know how to respond.
When things shift and change with your healthcare, the system keeps moving, and you’re left replaying the visit, wishing you knew what the right question to ask was.

A focused, practical companion created to help you:
Recognize which questions are useful across many healthcare situations
Take a clear-eyed look at how you tend to show up in your care
Choose one area to pay attention to next — instead of trying to do everything
This is not a course.
It’s not a full visit system.
It’s built for real life, not perfect preparation.

This tool helps you see which questions tend to matter — no matter the situation.
9 common healthcare situations (prevention, new symptoms, test results, treatment decisions, second opinions, and more)
Thoughtfully designed questions you can adapt to your own words
Prompts that surface issues routine visits often skip over

This tool helps you take stock of where you are right now — and see where your attention will be most helpful, regardless of the situation you’re in.
Look at core self-advocacy qualities (persistence, knowledge, action-taking)
Reflect on four foundational areas:
Know yourself
Know your health
Speak up
Team Up
Use the Top Ten Self-Advocacy Tips to choose one practical area to focus on — instead of carrying the weight of “doing it all better”
This is for you if…
You’re carrying healthcare decisions for multiple people and want a clearer way to sort what matters
You’re tired of guessing which questions are “the right ones” in different situations
You want a simple way to understand how you’re showing up — without feeling judged or behind
Digital delivery (instant access)

I’m Joyce Griggs, founder of United States of Healthcare.
Gen X women are expected to make serious healthcare decisions every day — for themselves and for the people they love — often with too little time, too little clarity, and no real support.
I’m on a mission to change that.
After more than 20 years working alongside doctors and care teams, I was still caught off guard when my own family needed care. Appointments moved fast. Important questions came too late. And I remember thinking: If I’m struggling like this, how many women are quietly leaving care on the table?
I built tools like this so you don’t have to figure it out after the moment passes — so you know what to ask, and where to focus, when it actually matters.
Created by Joyce Griggs, healthcare self-advocacy champion, guide and speaker.
Over 20 years in healthcare marketing and real-life experience navigating complex care situations.
Created by Joyce Griggs, healthcare self-advocacy champion, guide and speaker. Over 20 years in healthcare marketing and real-life experience navigating complex care situations.
© United States of Healthcare 2026
© United States of Healthcare 2026