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...
by Vasilliki E. Kalodimou, MD | Nov 1, 2021 |
Working as a health care researcher can be both rewarding and challenging, as daily we need to remember our commitment to our patients’ well-being and ethics to support treatment decisions. We are all familiar with deplorable abuses of human subjects in research, such...
by Eric Bersh | Sep 27, 2021 |
Conversations between SPM co-founder and Chief Advocacy Officer, Danny Sands MD and Annie Brewster MD, founder of Health Story Collaborative. Here they discuss meeting patients where they are. Did you enjoy this video? Sign the Manifesto and learn more about...
by Eric Bersh | Jul 22, 2021 |
Conversations between SPM co-founder and Chief Advocacy Officer, Danny Sands MD and Annie Brewster MD, founder of the Health Story Collaborative. Here they discuss what it means being a doctor and having to say “I don’t know” to a patient. Did you enjoy this video?...
by Carlos Briceño | Jul 20, 2021 |
I don’t like having something wrong with my body. I don’t like feeling achy. I can’t stand fevers. I don’t like being sick. When I do get ill, I want whatever healthcare team I deal with to be full of empathy and quick to figure out what ails me. If that sounds a bit...
by Danny van Leeuwen | Dec 21, 2020 |
How do regular people find evidence-informed guidance to help make decisions about safe living in a pandemic? Questions answered when needed in a useful manner? Part 2 in this Person-First approach. Join our journey. Proem A few weeks ago, on this podcast, I...
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