Please note the launch of this blog post — Monday, June 22, 2009 at 9 PM Eastern time… this blog post is part of an effort being launched across the country to make it very clear to decision and policy makers that American patients expect full access rights to their entire health records. Why? Because […]
Your Health Information – But Not Your Right to See? Read More »
This story was sent to me by my friend Debi. It’s not a story about the healthcare system, but it most certainly teaches us a lesson that we can apply: Barbara Walters, of Television’s 20/20, did a story on gender roles in Kabul , Afghanistan several years before the Afghan conflict. She noted that women
Women Who Know Their Place Read More »
I’ve always admired Oprah. To me she has been the perfect example of the American dream, while retaining her moral compass and behaving ethically. Until recently, she managed to make her billions by keeping the best interests of her audiences at heart. She had my admiration and my respect. But no more. Keep in mind,
Sorry Oprah. Signing Jenny McCarthy? You’ve Lost This Fan Read More »
.. at least not for you. Because it works great for me. And has helped me learn as much about patient empowerment issues in the past few months than ever I could have learned in any other way. Wonder why you can’t gather more followers? Wonder why people unfollow you? Wonder why no one reacts
Why Twitter Doesn’t Work Read More »
After a week of hearing that the sky is falling because swine flu was going to take us all down, there’s a lot of second guessing about whether government(s) and the media have over-hyped the potential for a pandemic, and whether we have all over-reacted to the fear. I say – we have not overreacted
Swine Flu and Chicken Little – Too Much Hype? Read More »
It didn’t take long for the conspiracy theorists and the rumor mills to get going over swine flu, did it? Let’s see: do Madonna or Salma Hayak already have swine flu? Or – is this possible pandemic really just bioterrorism? These and more swine flu myths, separating fact from fiction and some fraud thrown in,
Swine Flu Myths – From Celebrities to Conspiracy Theories Read More »
Note: Swine Flu FAQs updated daily Plus: Should We Be Afraid of Swine Flu? While the professionals provide us with statistics about Mexico, Texas, California or other places where patients have contracted swine flu, I actually find I have different questions all together: I don’t live in Mexico. Am I at risk for getting swine
Swine Flu – But What About Bacon and Eggs? Read More »
Many of you, my readers, have had complaints about the healthcare system, including the relationship you have (or don’t have) with a doctor. And I hear you — I’ve had bad experiences with some doctors, too. But that begs the question — do doctors have complaints about patients, too? Of course they do! I asked,
Doctors “Fire” Patients – and Patients Respond Read More »
