by Eric Bersh | Sep 7, 2022
The journey to diagnosis for patients, particularly those living with complex health conditions remains challenging for patients, their loved ones, and their physicians. As frontline experts on the diseases and conditions affecting their lives, patients and family...
by e-Patient Dave | Jun 17, 2022
I know this is short notice. Quickly submit a letter TODAY JUNE 17 demanding that CMS not give in to industry pressure on this vital patient empowerment issue. Pick a template letter provided by Leapfrog Group and use it as is, or change as many words as you like:...
by Eric Bersh | Apr 6, 2022
Irish playwright George Shaw once remarked that “the single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” This is a core concept for professional healthcare communicators like myself, but it was not until I experienced this idea in action...
by Eric Bersh | Jan 27, 2022
After a happy couple has been dating and in a stable relationship for a while, they often decide to take a traditional, next, more permanent step to the institution of marriage. They make an announcement to kick it all off: “We’re engaged!” When we hear about an...
by Brenda Merriweather | Dec 7, 2021
In 2004, as a staff nurse at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, Alabama, I cared for a group of pediatric and adult African-American Sickle Cell patients who would come to my medical-oncology unit for treatment. They would stay a few days, get fluids, and get...
by Lisa Gualtieri, PhD, ScM | Nov 22, 2021
The answer is probably not your medicine cabinet. The answer may be your nightstand, kitchen counter, or a variety of other locations in your home. The question is, where do you store your prescription medications? I became interested in medication adherence through...
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