Last week, I was looking for a contractor in North Florida to give me a bid to have a room added to a trailer for my patient, who is a quadriplegic. He needs more space in the trailer for his supplies and equipment. What I found out as I worked through the list of...
How do you find something when you don’t know what you are looking for? How do you search for the unknown? So many times, I have sorted out issues by talking to friends and colleagues. Just talking to them about the issue and laying out questions helps to focus...
I was browsing my LinkedIn messages and came across a post from Bruce Berger, Ph.D., where he introduced a new term that immediately caught my attention. The term was Health Kind Professional (HKP). Bruce is a colleague and a friend, and someone who understands...
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with a friend and colleague, Rajitha Bommakanti, BSN, RN-CCM, to discuss nurses’ roles in patient advocacy. We discussed how patient advocacy teaches people to take an active role in their health and healthcare....
Recently I was asked to be part of a radio show hosted by Sharon Weinstein and Dina Readinger who have developed the Nurse Listening Tour. I was asked to be part of the tour and share insights on where nurses are today and how we can get back to our baseline. Here is...
There is a saying that patient advocates can use to empower their patients to improve patient engagement. It is See One, Do One, Teach One. Teaching our patients what we know, allowing them to practice with you and then work on their own, will enable them to be their...
With all the difficult news we hear in the news – hearing a story about how ordinary people do extraordinary things to help someone in need is a reprieve. Today, I was listening to National Public Radio as I was making dinner. A story made me stop what I was...
Last week, it came down to a strike for two large New York Hospitals to know Nurses were serious and are willing to walk off the job to be head! Here is the story Last week we saw more than 7,000 nurses at Mount Sinai Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center...
During our drive from Florida to Pennsylvania and Maryland for the holidays, I read a new book titled; Patient Empowerment 101: More Than a Book; It’s An Adventure by a friend and colleague, Ann M. Hester, MD.The book was easy to read and hit all the topics people...
I hope you and your families had a great holiday and are looking forward to a Happy and Healthy 2023. Each year I do a post to review the work I have done over the past year. This year was interesting to look back on. Here are some highlights! I gained two new...
Wherever this holiday finds you, I hope you have a safe, healthy Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am taking a little break to celebrate with my family. I will be back on 1/3/23. Thank you for following me via my Blog, on social media, and in person at the...
The Emperor Needs New Clothes or Why the Care Disappeared from Health Care is a book written by a friend and patient advocate colleague, Jeff Weinberg, M.ED, M.PH, NHA, BCPA. His book shows the many deficiencies in the U.S. Healthcare System and offers real-life...
In this post, I present a Book Review on HOW COVID CRASHED THE SYSTEM: A GUIDE TO FIXING AMERICAN HEALTHCARE.I hope you will take time to read this post and then buy the book, as this book is a guide that every member of the healthcare team needs to have as we move...
Two weeks ago, my cousin, her two daughters, her granddaughter, and I took a trip to St. Martin in the Virgin Islands to trace my family roots. My father and my cousin’s father were brothers and were from that area. We had talked about going to Sint Maarten and...
This week marks my eight year anniversary of being a Brain Tumor Survivor. My hematologist/Oncologist told me on my last visit that I am out of the danger zone, so I do not need any more MRIs. He said he will see me in April 2023 which will be my final appointment. I...
How much time would you put in to get $450.00 back from your insurance company? I have been working with my client to file for reimbursement for orthotics which cost $450.00 for nine months. The patient suffered from Plantar Fasciitis. He saw a podiatrist who ordered...
I hope you are having a good week. I was reviewing my website and wanted to share some highlights from Nurse Advocate you might be interested in checking events and new offerings out. Finding Anne: I have a few events in the next few weeks. It has been nice to get...
Recently myself and my friend and colleague Cathy Bowers, President of National Patient Advocate Inc, were honored to be a guest on Dateline Health to get the word out to the community on how you can be your own best advocate. Dateline Health is Nova Southeastern...
