Equity Rx, Cancer Care for the Whole Patient
Equity Rx, Cancer Care for the Whole Patient from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. What is culturally competent whole-person cancer care, and why is it important? How can patients maximize…
Introducing Art Flatau, AML Empowerment Lead
I have decided to try my hand at writing a regular blog. I hope to write a post every month or so. This first post is something of an introduction. …
Patient and Care Partner Address the Mental Aspects of an MPN
Patient and Care Partner Address the Mental Aspects of an MPN from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. MPN patient Summer emphasizes how important it is to have goals. One of…
Finding Value in Your Care: Take Action Checklist
1. Am I getting the best care or even offered the best? Is the care appropriate for my age? My condition? Am I being given more than one option,…
Is This for Real? Discerning Health Information Across the Web
Googling something is easy. Researching a topic and finding well-sourced, credible information is another story, especially in the healthcare sector. As we’ve learned through the pandemic, there’s a ton of…
Celebrating PEN Board Member, Sajjad Iqbal’s 20th Year of Cancer Survivorship
On February 21st 2022, PEN’s Board Member, Sajjad Iqbal, entered his third decade of survivorship from Salivary Duct Carcinoma, an extremely rare and very malignant type of parotid cancer. At…
Medicare Doesn’t Cover Free At-Home Covid Tests, But You Still Have Other Options to Attain Free Ones
The Biden Administration’s new mandate that insurers cover the cost of at-home test did not include beneficiaries of Medicare. This is very unfortunate because Medicare recipients are the largest at-risk…
Care Partner Tips for Communicating with Healthcare Teams
Care Partner Tips for Communicating with Healthcare Teams from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. Ensure that you are in a position to ask the right questions of your healthcare team….
Is There a Difference Between Care Partner vs Caregiver?
Is There a Difference Between Care Partner vs Caregiver? from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. The term caregiver is generally more recognized around the world. Care partners Diahanna, Sherea, and…
How to Seek Help as a Care Partner
How to Seek Help as a Care Partner from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. When in need of help care partners Diahanna, Sherea, and Patricia share that you should not…
How an MPN Care Partner Handles Burnout
How an MPN Care Partner Handles Burnout from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. MPN Empowerment Leads Summer and Jeff discuss care partner burnout. Jeff is the caregiver of Summer who…
MPN Hero: Jeff Bushnell
The Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) is proud to congratulate and honor our dedicated and passionate Network Manager Jeff Bushnell, who is being recognized as an outstanding patient advocate. Jeff’s passion…