Entries by Jennifer Lessinger

A Patient Profile: My Aunt Jan

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In early March 2020, just days before the world shut down, my mother stepped out of her sister’s Hospice room. My mother, the oldest of three, and her other sister, […]

Equity through Empowerment

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Lazarex Cancer Foundation Utilizes digital sherpa™ Train-the-Trainer Program to Create Health Equity Dr. Marya Shegog is all about health equity, and when she joined the staff of Lazarex Cancer Foundation […]

The Controversial Conundrum of Co-Pay Accumulators And What to Do About It

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Prescription medications can be super expensive so, it’s a good thing that there are assistance programs available to help patients cover some of the costs. Assistance is often provided by […]

CSC Arizona Embraces digital sherpa™ Train-the-Trainer Program

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When the staff at Cancer Support Community (CSC) Arizona heard about the Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) digital sherpa™ Train-the-Trainer program, they knew it was just the kind of programming they were looking for. “We […]

December 2021 Notable News

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If you are like pretty much everyone in the world, you are tired of hearing about viruses, but there is a type of virus that you’ll be glad to learn […]

December 2021 Digital Health Roundup

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If 2021 has shown us anything, it’s that digital healthcare is here to stay. In the new year, we can expect companies to work toward removing the inequities in digital […]

Care Partner Profile: Mike Crocker

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The first time Mike Crocker became a care partner was in 2016 when his wife Dr. Gerri Smoluk was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). The second time was in […]

November 2021 Notable News

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Cancer research has come a long way in the last half century. Each month there is an amazing amount of new knowledge. There’s new information this month about childhood cancer, […]

November 2021 Digital Health Roundup

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Fifty years of research have led to a lot of innovations. Technological advances mean that doctors are better able to monitor our health, and health and fitness apps can motivate […]

October 2021 Notable News

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It’s important to keep things in perspective, especially when there is a lot of information coming at you, and there is a lot of information this month. From unwarranted vaccine […]

October 2021 Digital Health Roundup

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The popularity of telemedicine is being embraced by insurance companies, and for now, the best place to identify skin cancer is still at the dermatologist’s office. Patients are concerned about […]

September 2021 Digital Health Roundup

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More and more technologies, from gaming technology to artificial intelligence, are being used in the quest to beat cancer. Electronic appointments are helping with taking medicine, and steps are being […]

August 2021 Notable News

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The news this month is a little nutty! Actually, it’s a little peanutty! It turns out that eating peanuts could cause cancer to spread but drinking milk could save young people […]

August 2021 Digital Health Roundup

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There is an app for everything, and healthcare is no exception. Digital health apps are big business, but maybe they could be better utilized. The way we use telehealth is […]

July 2021 Notable News

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In case you haven’t heard, there’s a sunscreen recall, but that may not be the only common household product that could contain cancer-causing chemicals. New research has found a clue […]