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Heather, SPTCL, Another Misdiagnosis and Doctors Who Should Not Practice Medicine

1 Comment / Doctor Communication, Health /Medical Consumerism, Healthcare Quality, Medical Errors / Mistakes / Misdiagnosis, Medical Records, Patient Advocacy, Patient Empowerment, Patient Safety, Patient Tools, Spirituality, SPTCL

Here’s the good news:  Heather does not have SPTCL. Here’s the bad news:  Heather does have another type of T-cell lymphoma called CGD-TCL, cutaneous gamma-delta t-cell lymphoma.  Also written with Greek letters:  cutaneous ?/? T-cell lymphoma To say that both Heather and I were shocked is an understatement.  If you read my post a few …

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Why Your Doctor Won’t Help You

Doctor Communication, Health /Medical Consumerism, Health Insurance, Healthcare Quality, Medical Records, Patient Empowerment

Notice that the title doesn’t say “can’t Help You.” It says “won’t.” There’s a big difference. CPT codes are the stuff a doctor’s practice is made from. I know — you thought patients were the basis for a physician practice, but no, CPT codes are more important than patients — even though I can guarantee …

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Why Your Doctor Won’t Help You

1 Comment / Doctor Communication, Health /Medical Consumerism, Health Insurance, Healthcare Quality, Medical Records, Patient Empowerment

Notice that the title doesn’t say “can’t Help You.” It says “won’t.” There’s a big difference. CPT codes are the stuff a doctor’s practice is made from. I know — you thought patients were the basis for a physician practice, but no, CPT codes are more important than patients — even though I can guarantee …

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Another PHR Program that Violates Your Privacy

Health /Medical Consumerism, Health Insurance, Medical Records, Patient Empowerment, Patient Safety, Patient Tools, Pharmaceutical Drugs, Self Help

I learned this week that a loved one who has been battling cancer for many years was encouraged to sign up for an online personal health record (PHR) called Caring 4 Cancer. It’s a perfect example of the kind of PHR that I think can be dangerous for patients because there is no privacy. Even …

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California Fires: A lesson in medical records

Health /Medical Consumerism, Healthcare Quality, Medical Records, Patient Advocacy, Patient Empowerment, Patient Safety, Patient Tools, Self Help

Last night I spoke with my daughter, Becca, who lives in Carlsbad, California — not far from the raging fires now found throughout the area. She lives directly west of the evacuated areas, between the fires and the ocean. She tells me no one is really sure what to do. They can’t find water to …

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Monster, Marshalls, Others Prove No Privacy

1 Comment / Health /Medical Consumerism, Health Insurance, Medical Records, Patient Empowerment, Patient Safety, Patient Tools, Self Help

Your no-brainer quiz for today: What do Monster.com, Visa, Marshalls and TJMax, Oklahoma Law Enforcement, Spotsylvania County, PA, and at least 500 other entities have in common? They have lost electronic information to hackers, scammers and phishers in the past three years. And there’s a good chance some of YOUR personal information was among the …

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The P and M Words: Easier Said than Done

Doctor Communication, Health /Medical Consumerism, Health Insurance, Healthcare Quality, Medical Records, Patient Advocacy, Patient Empowerment, Patient Safety, Patient Tools, Self Help

Yesterday brought two excellent and interesting conversations, both of which could directly affect your medical care. First, my news alerts sent me to the website of a family practice physician turned patient advocate, Dr. Delia Chiaramonte. I wonder if the people in Baltimore, MD realize what a gem they have to help them? Dr. Chiaramonte …

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Health Insurance Companies Play God

Doctor Communication, Health /Medical Consumerism, Health Insurance, Medical Records, Patient Advocacy, Patient Empowerment, Patient Tools, Self Help

The Today Show this morning featured a vignette about what to do if you are denied a treatment or therapy by your health insurance company — the steps you can take to, perhaps, change their mind. Yeah, right. Like that might happen. The story featured a woman who is dying of a rare form of …

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