Video: Empowered Patients Are Not Afraid to Be A Squeaky Wheel
Make contact with your doctor’s office anytime you do not receive the results of any type of test result. Never assume that not hearing from your doctor means good news. Patients do fall through the cracks; don’t let that happen to you.…
Video: Patient Support Associations
Reach out to the patient support association that represents people with your particular diagnosis. In addition to being a great source of information, they also provide emotional support if needed. These associations can also provide you with…
Video: Patient Portals Benefit Doctors and Patients
Ever since managed care began to take over in the mid 1980s, most of us had complained about how hard it had become to get ahold of our doctors on the phone. If we were lucky, the doctor would call us at the end of the day. Email is not used…
Video: Become an Expert on Your Particular Medical Conditions
Empowered patients learn everything they can about their diagnoses. To a certain extent, the degree of your medical knowledge will be commensurate with the quality of care you receive. The more you know about your particular diagnoses, the greater…
Chronic Illness Q&A with Dr. B.
The purpose of this blog and the entire website is to provide evidence-based information on how to live a vibrant, meaningful life while living with chronic health challenges.
I post to this blog three times per week. Monday posts are…
Video: How to Maintain Good Notes on Your Medical Appointments
Ask your doctor for permission to record, and then take notes later. I record on my iPhone and while it’s recording, I refer to all my questions, which I keep on Notes on my iPhone. By recording the entire consult, you will have far more information…
Video: In Between Medical Appointments
Your doctor is the medical expert. But, in between appointments, your self-care is in your own hands. It is up to you what to eat, how much sleep and rest to get, what type and how much daily exercise to get, how to manage stress, and it is…
Video: Protect Yourself From Harm
As an empowered patient, you need to make sure the prescribing doctor is aware of medications you are already on that could alter the effects of the new medication. Also, make sure the prescribing doctor is aware of any conditions you have that…
Chronic Illness Q&A with Dr. B.
The purpose of this blog and the entire website is to provide evidence-based information on how to live a vibrant, meaningful life while living with chronic health challenges.
I post to this blog three times per week. Monday posts are…