One of the most important things I learned to do as a nurse, case manager, and a patient advocate leader was to understand the importance of networking. I think networking came naturally to me as I am a curious person by nature. I recall as a little girl talking to...
Recently, I went to a doctor’s appointment with a friend. She was seeing a pulmonologist for a lesion on her right lung. She had already had a mass removed from her right lung 2 years ago, so when this new lesion came up, she was scared and wanted someone with...
Today we hear a lot of talk in the news on the need for transparency in healthcare. Hospitals, physicians, and other providers are being required to post hat their prices for the services they provide. The US healthcare system is the only provider of services where...
Over the past few weeks, I have been helping a few friends navigate the healthcare system as they have had challenges that left them confused, frustrated and worried. As I look back on each situation, I realize the missing link in each situation was effective...
There are a few events that people live through and remember where they were and what they were doing years after an event. September 11th is one of those events. It seems unbelievable that on September 11, 2019, we will mark 18 years since that terrible day when the...
