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…
How Medical Financial Hardship Can Affect Your Health
How Does Your Finances Affect Your Health? In 2002, my husband was diagnosed with MGUS, a precursor to Multiple Myeloma. As many of you have also experienced, your life changes….
Telemedicine Specialized Care Directory: Prostate Cancer Edition
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Low Testosterone in Cancer or Transplant Survivors
I was one of the authors (out of more than 50) of a review article on male specific late effects in stem cell transplant patients [1]. The article looked at…
Patient Advocacy: How To Increase Twitter Engagement
While Twitter might not be as popular as other social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube, it nevertheless has a large following among healthcare professionals and patient communities. Twitter…