Patient Advocacy: How To Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
When was the last time you updated your LinkedIn profile? People tend to think of LinkedIn as simply a place to post their resume, but there is so much more…
Clinical Trials As a CLL Treatment Option: What You Should Know Guide
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From Network Managers to Empowerment Leads
At Patient Empowerment Network (PEN), we believe it is our duty as advocates to reach as many patients as possible by creating and curating relevant content. This includes our PEN-Powered…
Self-Education Is the Basis of Better Health Outcomes, Physically, Mentally, and Financially
We have all heard the phrase, “Hindsight is 20/20”. Yes, it can be, if we know to look and be retrospective and heed the lessons learned. However, too many of…
The Basics and “Why They Aren’t The Basics” of Clinical Trials
We’ve all heard about clinical trials, especially with the recent pandemic (for which there are still ongoing trials available!). But it’s not always intuitive on how to find trials, how…
Exercising After Breast Cancer: Myths vs. Facts
The benefits of physical activity for people who have undergone treatment for breast cancer are numerous, from reducing fatigue to helping regain a sense of well-being. However, as with diet…
Thriving With CLL: What You Should Know About Care and Treatment Resource Guide
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Six Ways the digital sherpa® Train-the-Trainer Program Can Empower Your Members
The Patient Empowerment Network digital sherpa® program empowers mostly older cancer patients to improve treatment outcomes through digital technology. Program participants learn skills including identifying credible online resources, using telemedicine…
What Is the No Surprises Act?
What Is the No Surprises Act? from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. Ashira Vantrees, JD of Aimed Alliance explains what surprise billing is and discusses how the No Surprises Act…
Value Assessments From Patient and Provider Perspectives
The cost of some cancer drugs and lack of healthcare access are shocking to some patients. Fortunately, a tool called value assessments are now being utilized to gather and analyze…
What You Need to Know About Non-Medical Switching
Six in ten adults in the US have a chronic disease. Chronic disease is defined as heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease reports…
Moving from Equality to Equity
Health equality means giving everyone the same opportunities, care, and services. This has been the focus for laws, polices, procedures, and medical training. This focuses on elimination of differences in…