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Doc-on-demand telehealth gives rural patients easier access to care
Doc-on-demand online physician services continue to grow apace, and not just with individual patients. Patient Advocates, a company that helps patients navigate the healthcare system in the state of
When does healthcare transparency morph into 'too much information?'
If you have a teenager or two living at home, it's not uncommon to hear them utter the term "TMI"--too much information--when you're trying to explain something to them. But can there ever be TMI
Patient advocates often connect in ways doctors can't
It might sound bizarre, or at least counter-intuitive, but, some of the best patient advocates might not be doctors or nurses. In fact, they may have no clinical experience at all. That's what Atul
WA starts tracking MRSA cases
As we noted yesterday, MRSA isn't tracked as closely in U.S. hospitals as patient advocates would like , nor are cases reported publicly in many instances. However, Washington state has pulled away
Patient advocates fight for MRSA screenings, report cards
We know that MRSA is a huge problem, but exactly how big? Of late, some patient advocates (many of whom have contracted MRSA themselves) have been fighting to shed more light on this subject. While
