Here we are. It’s 2023 and after 19+ years of working with patients and their advocates, I have (at least SEMI) retired! Over the past few weeks I’ve been updating this website so those who are interested can find the articles and advice I’ve provided… Which brings us to this post 🙂 The posts you’ll […]
Time Has Marched On Read More »
One frightening and frustrating trend we’ve seen since the 24-hour news cycle became a reality (meaning – since we have all gotten used to, and expect, to get our news updated at anytime, day or night, everywhere) – credibility has taken a nose dive. We want to think we can count on the “facts” as
Chicken Little, Wishful Thinking and the 24 Hour News Cycle Read More »
You found me! Here I am! And I’m moving back in, here to my personal blog. Home. Where I started writing about Patient Empowerment in 2005. It’s been awhile since I’ve been “home.” Look around! You can see how dusty it is. I’ve got to wash the curtains and get them back up. Clearly
Looking for Trisha Torrey, (former) About.com Patient Empowerment Expert? Read More »
As many of my readers know, I speak at meetings and conferences fairly frequently, and most often to groups of patients and caregivers. The focus of the talks I give is usually on a patient empowerment topic – ranging from how to communicate with your doctor, to how to stay safe in the hospital, to
Time to Put a Stop to Drive-by-Doctoring Read More »
Want to make millions of dollars quickly while risking only a few months in prison if (and that’s a big IF) you’re caught? It’s not difficult at all. Just set yourself up as a distributor of counterfeit drugs in the United States. This week’s announcement by the FDA that a counterfeit version of Avastin, a
Why Rob a Bank When You Can Make More Money by Counterfeiting Drugs? Read More »
This column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard January 17, 2012 During both the 2008 and 2010 elections, the issue of reforming the American healthcare system was the focus of overwhelming amounts of misinformation and disinformation. Remember the email about Senior Death Panels? It explained that the healthcare reform bill would allow Medicare to
The 2012 Elections and the Issue of Healthcare Reform Read More »
(as published in the Syracuse Post Standard August 2, 2011) Recently a series of videos appeared on a doctor education website, attempting to teach doctors how to deal with difficult patients. One of the videos was entitled, “The Patient Who Knows Too Much.” That video sparked a heated debate among empowered patients and professionals. Can
Can Patients Know Too Much? Read More »
When last I wrote, I’d been catching up after a whirlwind Fall travel season. And here I find myself catching up after another crazy six weeks… I don’t just bow out completely, even if it seems so. I’m blogging in other places, like About.com and the AdvoConnection blog, plus I have been promoting my new
Back in Business…. Read More »
