Emergencies come in a variety of ways. Fires, earthquakes, hurricanes are natural disasters that cause upheaval in our lives. Other events such as losing your job, or being diagnosed with a medical condition can derail your life. Taking time to prepare for a...
Healthcare is fast entering what could be called the ‘Age of Engagement’ — an era intended to transform the patient-doctor relationship while also re-writing the rules on how to successfully run a medical practice. In this post, I speak to people, patients,...
We make educated decisions on the products and services we purchase every day by using the information provided to us on cost and value. Yet, we go blindly through the health care system with little to no knowledge of what it costs us. Consumers and providers have...
September has always been a time of change for me. As I look back on my career, September was the month that I made substantial changes in my career. In this week’s post, I share some of the meaningful projects that I will be working on. As a healthcare...
Over the past few weeks, I have had the opportunity to witness patient engagement in action through friends. In this post, I wanted to share how people are taking an active role in their own health and healthcare. I also have three friends who are caregivers for their...