by Nanette Mattox | Nov 15, 2016
Hi all, While November brings a time of momentous change in our country, on a much smaller scale, I want to mark some notable events the Society can feel good about and celebrate! The Board approved a new technology platform to simplify and improve the...
by Nanette Mattox | Nov 13, 2016
In my specific role in healthcare, there is no better example of relationship-centered care than in the decision-making that both physician and patient face in dissecting the incomprehensible dilemmas of prostate cancer screening and prostate cancer treatments. In...
by Nanette Mattox | Nov 11, 2016
I am both a patient with multiple chronic conditions and a patient advocate. What some members of my care team(s) often forget is that I also have a life outside of the little bubble in which they see me. I have had 3 kidney transplants, been on dialysis twice (both...
by Nanette Mattox | Nov 11, 2016
For insurance carriers, relationships have historically focused on three key stakeholders: rate payers, brokers and clinicians. Commercial carriers have moved from being primarily fiduciary intermediaries to playing a more pivotal role in the health and lives of...
by Nanette Mattox | Nov 11, 2016
The definition of relationship-centered care that I have seen quoted as “care in which all participants appreciate the importance of their relationships with one another” resonates with me. It resonates because making that concept a reality requires empathy. The...
by Nanette Mattox | Nov 11, 2016
Recently there has been a rebirth of the notion of relationship-centered care as a meaningful way of creating real and positive outcomes, utilizing all the tools available to the entire care team (including you, the patient). This November issue of our newsletter...
by Nanette Mattox | Nov 11, 2016
As a nurse practitioner (NP) who was responsible for the care of active duty and retired military members for more than a decade, the importance of relationship-centered care became exceptionally clear. NPs are educated and clinically trained to care for the whole...
by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. | Nov 7, 2016
We are each individually advancing the participatory medicine movement in our day-to-day lives and interfaces with healthcare/and or our work. Understanding the work we are conducting within our individual silos can help us learn from one another, allow us to build...
by Nancy Finn | Nov 2, 2016
Participants: Peter Elias, Nancy Finn, John Grohol, Danny Sands, Joe Ternullo, Jon Wald, Peggy Zuckerman. Minutes Approved Conference Receptions We held a successful reception at Health 2.0 and gained three new members and one corporate sponsor at the event. We are...
by Nancy Finn | Oct 26, 2016
Participants: Dave deBronkart, Nancy Finn, John Grohol Sarah Krug, Danny Sands, Joe Ternullo, Jon Wald, Peggy Zuckerman Minutes approved Officer and board nominations/elections, Danny Sands, We have three openings on the Executive Committee: Two members at large and...
