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Person-Centered Care Sounds Great, But What is It, Really?
What does person-centered care mean for me as a health care consumer? How do health care providers benefit from a person-centered model? How are person-centered and value-based care related? Person-centered care is an integrated approach where the individual and their values and preferences are a crucial part of health care delivery. The patient, their family/caregivers, and providers are empowered to develop effective plans of care together through open communication. Some
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Feb 12 min read


How I Prepare to Interview a Subject Matter Expert
When I have an idea to pitch, the first thing I do (obviously) is research. Typically, a current study or news item has piqued my...
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Sep 10, 20252 min read


Confessions of an RN Turned Writer: I wash my hands after answering emails
Old habits die hard. Even though clinical shift work was years ago, I still: > Document like I'm prepping for a chart audit > Pause...
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Aug 3, 20251 min read


Vaccine Misinformation: What's One Myth You Wish Would Go Away?
Once upon a time, people were grateful for the advent of vaccines and trusted their healthcare provider's recommendations. Somehow we've...
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Aug 3, 20251 min read


Medical Jargon That May Confuse Rather Than Educate
Many healthcare providers create patient-facing content and webpages that serve multiple purposes, such as: Explaining how and where to...
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Aug 1, 20251 min read


Kennedy v. Braidwood Management Inc.: Why every American should be concerned about this case before the U.S. Supreme Court
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...right? Numerous studies have shown that insurance companies’ historical cost-sharing...
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May 26, 20253 min read
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