Christina's Considerations

JUNE 28, 2018

A couple of things happened in the last two days that made me think it is time for me to again mention patient advocacy; including self-advocacy. First, the monthly meeting of Chronic Disease Coalition Ambassadors occurred and the importance of.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

JULY 12, 2022

The post Turning Pain into Power through Advocacy first appeared on SPM Blog. Emmitt Henderson III, an African-American and Filipino , and father of two, is founder of Male Lupus Warriors Corp. On Twitter: @malelupuswarriors. Not a member of the Society? Please consider joining here: [link].

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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 13, 2019

A group of more than 50 doctors from 14 states are launching a national effort and hope to mobilize other physicians and engage voters in a political advocacy campaign aimed at protecting Medicare and affordable healthcare.

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Insulin Nation

MAY 5, 2014

If there ever was a time for advocacy, this is it. Now, if you’re thinking advocacy means you have to chain yourself to the front door of FDA headquarters, think again. There are many different options for advocacy, and 99.9% Advocacy is simply supporting a cause and seeking a change; it’s about making your voice heard. “I

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FierceHealthIT

MAY 18, 2018

Three senior health advocacy groups are calling out CMS for improperly "distorting" and "mischaracterizing" Medicare Advantage plan benefits in official education documents.

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FierceHealthIT

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

on behalf of advocacy group Power to the Patients. Fans of healthcare price transparency and Grammy Award-winning bands should have their calendars marked for March 5 in Washington, D.C. | The Foo Fighters are joining the fight against price transparency with an upcoming, private concert in Washington, D.C.,

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Digital Health Global

MAY 25, 2023

European PDHA 2023 engages patients and advocacy organizations to identify their needs and use their experiences to drive progress in digital health. This inclusive approach fosters innovation, engages with advocacy organizations, and promotes a positive community synergy.

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FierceHealthIT

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Payers, providers, ACO leaders and advocacy groups convened to discuss how to improve long-term and post-acute care participation in ACOs. Accountable care organizations are calling on the feds to increase participation of long-term and post-acute care providers in ACOs and to better incorporate episodic-based payments.

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Insulin Nation

MARCH 30, 2018

Not immediately after diagnosis but over time we began thinking about advocacy. But over time my attitude toward advocacy has begun to shift. Perhaps we should begin to shift our opinions of advocacy. We began participating in the annual local JDRF walk and petitioning elected officials to support the Special Diabetes Program.

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FierceHealthIT

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Major physician and hospital advocacy groups say Anthem’s decision to repeal its planned “modifier 25” policy does not go far enough to address their concerns over recent changes in coverage policies.

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FierceHealthIT

JULY 21, 2023

As it continues a broad probe into the operations of pharmacy benefit managers, the Federal Trade Commission has voted to rescind longstanding advocacy statements on this sector. |

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Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2022

And that involvement in social media is intimately woven with Stacy’s patient advocacy journey….for Health care executive first; patient advocacy followed. for herself and for her son, Emmett. Stacy doubled down on the explanation of being a “healthcare executive” before morphing into patient advocate.

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 24, 2024

The health plan said its delaying implementation of its new monitored anesthesia care policy, just one month after we reported on patient advocacy groups' concerns over the policy. A Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts policy that was set to begin Jan. |

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 9, 2018

Pharmaceutical companies gave at least $116 million to patient advocacy groups in a single year, reveals a new database logging 12,000 donations from large publicly traded drugmakers to such organizations. It is “optimistic” about biosimilars’ ability to help patients and save them money, said Anna Hyde, vice president of advocacy and access.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2022

Telehealth sustainability and government advocacy. Telehealth sustainability and government advocacy. Standardizing and optimizing telehealth integration into care pathways. Conducting comprehensive exams during video visits. Digital and telehealth literacy. Asynchronous modes of telehealth. Digital and telehealth literacy.

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Health System CIO

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Cybersecurity breaches, information blocking rules, clinician burnout — there’s no shortage of areas that need attention from an advocacy standpoint. During a session at CHIME23, a panel of plugged-in leaders share insights on where the biggest hurdles exist, and what they’re doing to overcome them.

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Health Populi

MARCH 4, 2021

In 2021, patients-as-health-consumers seek lower health care and prescription drug costs coupled with higher quality care, discovered by the patient advocacy coalition, Consumers for Quality Care.

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Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

OMNY Health, which helps hospitals monetize operational data, took home the audience choice grand prize.

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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 12, 2023

The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Color Health, a platform for large-scale care delivery, are teaming up to provide access to convenient and accessible cancer screenings through employers and u | The program includes at-home screenings, care navigation services, care advocacy and educational resources.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 12, 2024

The Lab builds on the organization’s 15 years of advocacy and research. The idea behind the Lab is to apply all of OpenNote’s expertise in research, advocacy, and innovation to an emerging area of healthcare – an area that remains murky and where bias could potentially derail benefits to clinicians as well as patients.

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Christina's Considerations

AUGUST 9, 2022

Not in Vain is a daughter's advocacy in honor of her mother and her experience with. Years ago as a blogger, physicians and a few other clinicians found me and shared their books. Today, patients and their caregivers find me.

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Health Populi

MARCH 4, 2021

In 2021, patients-as-health-consumers seek lower health care and prescription drug costs coupled with higher quality care, discovered by the patient advocacy coalition, Consumers for Quality Care.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 9, 2019

By Romina Ortiz, COO and vice president of patient advocacy, Rare Genomics Institute. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Getting a diagnosis for a rare disease is a long and often painful journey that can take an average of five years1 and hundreds of doctor visits.

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DigitalHealth

MARCH 21, 2023

The health service needs to think carefully about letting private data firms with little accountability to UK citizens gain access to their health data, the head of legal advocacy organisation Cori Crider has argued in a blog post on openDemocracy, an independent media platform.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Ten foundational principles underpin health consumers’ rights in NABIP’s Bill: Article 1: The right to access affordable health care regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or pre-existing condition Article 2: The right to quality care based on established standards of care, transparency, and clinical appropriateness (..)

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FierceHealthIT

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

An oncologist advocacy group wants Congress to set a 72-hour deadline for pharmacies to fill cancer drugs for patients, the latest on a growing list of calls for prior authorization reform.

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FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Tennessee’s waiver proposal to convert its Medicaid program into a block grant is vague and short on specifics, according to an advocacy group that has successfully fought the Trump administration on its efforts to revamp Medicaid.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

AUGUST 2, 2021

Conversations between SPM co-founder and Chief Advocacy Officer, Danny Sands MD and Annie Brewster MD, founder of Health Story Collaborative. Here they discuss the meaning and intent of Participatory Medicine. Did you enjoy this video? Sign the Manifesto and learn more about becoming a member.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

"Importantly, the strength, resilience and advocacy of Indigenous peoples, as evident in community-controlled health services in some countries, has led to different healthcare systems and supports. "As First Nations peoples, Indigenous communities are the original inhabitants of their country," they wrote.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

JULY 22, 2021

Conversations between SPM co-founder and Chief Advocacy Officer, Danny Sands MD and Annie Brewster MD, founder of the Health Story Collaborative. Here they discuss what it means being a doctor and having to say “I don’t know” to a patient. Did you enjoy this video? Sign the Manifesto and learn more about becoming a member.

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FierceHealthIT

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Some 44% of physicians were employed by hospitals or health systems as of January 2018, compared to just 1 in 4 in 2012, when the Physicians Advocacy Institute began tracking data on hospital acquisitions of independent medical practices.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Unfortunately, in pursuit of efficiency and cost-cutting measures, many patient advocacy programs have been eliminated or downsized. In today’s evolving landscape where margins are thin, patient advocacy and patient experience throughout the revenue cycle becomes neglected.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

AUGUST 30, 2021

Conversations between SPM co-founder and Chief Advocacy Officer, Danny Sands MD and Annie Brewster MD, founder of Health Story Collaborative. Here they discuss meeting patients where they are. Did you enjoy this video? Sign the Manifesto and learn more about becoming a member.

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FierceHealthIT

JUNE 5, 2019

The Health Care Service Corporation's Health Advocacy Solutions program features a multidisciplinary healthcare team and is reducing costs for all involved—up to $500 per episode of care.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

JANUARY 11, 2022

As a leader in patient advocacy, I am often asked to speak on the topic of patient centricity and patient advocacy from the biotech/pharma perspective. Wendy Erler has built her patient advocacy career in many rare disease communities and oncology. Armed with those insights, employees create better products that serve patients.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Conversations between SPM co-founder and Chief Advocacy Officer, Danny Sands MD and Annie Brewster MD, founder of Health Story Collaborative. Here they discuss meeting patients where they are. Did you enjoy this video? Sign the Manifesto and learn more about becoming a member.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

MARCH 28, 2024

The focus of my work has always been stakeholder advocacy (as opposed to business advocacy). But that’s as far as my self-advocacy went. But up to that point, most of my advocacy had been from a more adversarial and system stance – I was used to pushing against abstract systems of power, not looking them in the eye.

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