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Empower Patients
http://www.empowerpatientsblog.com
The Blog of the National Institute for Patient Rights
- Added on: Feb 10th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Dr. Mark E. Meaney
- Listed in: Medicine Health Development and Growth
- Tags: healthcare doctors medical error hospitals patient rights patient empowerment
Recent Posts
Medical Error as Medication Error: Systems Failure or a Doctor's Fault?
I am indebted to Dr. Hamza Emadeen Mousa for the following case study. A patient is admitted to the hospital with 'complications.' Two doctors (specialists) separately prescribe medication causing "significant harm" when taken in combination. Is this...
"SiCKO" Doesn't Go Far Enough! (Pt.2)
A perfect storm gathers at the hospital bedside for anyone who suffers the slightest ‘complication.’ Michael Moore missed an opportunity to track this storm in “SiCKO.” While he had a visual, he neglected the infrared view. His insights into...
"SiCKO" Doesn't Go Far Enough!
The only possible authentic criticism of Michael Moore’s “SiCKO” is that the movie doesn’t go far enough from a patient rights perspective. We can’t blame Moore for this; he simply doesn’t have the requisite experience in hospital-based p...
Patient Empowerment and Conflict in End of Life Care
Ever hear the joke about “Chi Chi”? Dr. Mehmet Oz, internationally renowned cardiothorastic surgeon and Oprah’s health care guru, told me the joke during an interview on his show, the “Dr. Mehmet Oz Show,” on Oprah Friends XM Radio 156.......
Chief Cause of Patient Rights Violations: The Fragmentation of Health Care Delivery
What can we learn from the National Institute for Patient Rights survey of the top ten violations of patient rights? What's the take away? We learned that, despite billions spent on advanced medical technologies such as drugs and devices, patients......
The Violation of the Patient Right to Review Medical Records under HIPAA
Coming in at a close #10 in the National Institute for Patient Rights survey was the violation of the patient right to review their medical records and receive an accounting of disclosures regarding health information under HIPAA. Many participants o...
on aug 17 i went to see a nerogist here in tucsin az. sarha
sullivin, i had stroke like sytoms after eeg for 72 hours anda mri w/contrast. i have major back problems foe years ive just started talking funny uncotrolled able arm ad leg
movment. the doctor or so she calls herself determed i was
having mini stroks,gave me more meds she said she would return to explain. she never came back.i found out i could get these med free for 90 days thru medcoso i returned to her officeto get the form filled out.she wrote a letter to my primary care telling him i was dishonest and trying to get more meds.she never sent the findings of all the tests.so now i still don't know whats wrong with me.i've tryed to reach her alday she won't return my call.i dont know if i even have the right meds so i will not take any.this doctor is billing medacare 9,000 dollars.i called medicare and my insurance people.as they have been alerted to a possible fraud. i still dont know what to do.help me please. is there any thing i can do .i am a honest straightforward person my family loves me and we just need help. thanke you, traci johnson
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