When facing a problem, most people assemble information, data, and facts to work on a solution. Today, the world is dealing with a new virus that is contagious, can be spread by droplets and can cause people harm, especially the very young, the elderly and those who...
Each year around this time, my friends from Quota International of Planation Fl come together to celebrate our birthdays. This year we met on February 23, 2020, for brunch. One of our members, Constance Kalish, takes a moment to welcome us and shares her story of why...
Over the past few weeks, I have written various posts on the experiences I have had with people whom I am working with as a Nurse Advocate. Each person came with unique issues related to their health. One patient had a suspected deep vein thrombosis, one was...
In a recent doctor’s appointment with a client, I learned her liver enzymes were elevated. The doctor seeing her is a hematologist. He ordered a few tests as the client’s chief complaint was extreme fatigue. Once the labs were back, he looked over her...
In the HMO world, referrals and authorizations are intertwined. Last week, my husband saw his primary doctor in follow up for treatment for a DVT. In the previous visit, the primary care doctor mentioned that he might need to see a cardiovascular surgeon. In...
