Medication errors, which occur in hospitals, care facilities, and at home, can lead to serious health consequences, including death. Therefore, it’s critical that you learn how to reduce your chance of medication errors. Medication issues in hospitals and healthcare facilities Collectively, patients in hospitals and healthcare facilities...
Cancer is expensive. The financial burden of a cancer diagnosis is often referred to as financial toxicity. A cancer diagnosis can impact a person's ability to maintain their income, increases out-of-pocket medical costs, and brings other unexpected expenses. That’s why we created CancerFinances.org. This free and easy-to-use resource is...
Your vote matters – decisions are made by those who show up. It is our civic duty to cast our vote for the people we want to represent us and support issues that we care about. In our democracy, we get to have a say about...
If you have a serious medical condition, it is likely, at some point, that you will be prescribed a brand name medication by your health care team. Your health insurance plan may require you to participate in a process called step therapy before you get...
It’s not uncommon for patients to need to travel great distances to a hospital that can provide cancer care, especially if they live in a rural area or have a rare type of cancer. The costs involved with traveling for treatment can become insurmountable very...
How many cancer patients or cancer care professionals are aware of the discipline of cancer patient navigation? Unfortunately, not many patients and health care professionals know about this emerging role in patient advocacy. Patient navigation is defined by the National Cancer Institute as a “community-based service...
In efforts to provide valuable resources to the cancer community, this blog published by Kaiser is a continuation of our desire to highlight surprise medical bills. In Texas, a growing number of patients are turning to a little-known state mediation program to deal with unexpected hospital bills. The...
With roughly five to seven million distance caregivers, new resources may be accessible to alleviate the stress that comes with trying to take care of a loved one from a thousand miles (or more) away. In an article published by the New York Times Dr. Douglas,...
Social networking sites are rapidly growing, giving patients with cancer a place to connect with others. On line social groups on Facebook, discussion boards, and peer to peer networking connections have become widely available and serve some specific needs unique to cancer patients and their...
Many individuals decide to work through cancer treatment or return to work, while still managing side effects of cancer treatment with medications. Trying to figure out what has to be disclosed to employers or potential employers is a common concern for individuals. For more general...