By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA A powerful and gripping piece by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) in Victoria about drinking and driving, and the use of illicit drugs. Words cannot depict this powerful and graphic piece. Take a look: TAC Campaign – 20 year Anniversary retrospective montage “Everybody Hurts” “On December 10, 1989 the first TAC commercial went to air. That year the road toll was 776. 20 years on it has fallen to…
Read More...Share Your Insightful Thoughts, Readers Comments on Empathy Post at KevinMD
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA In my recent post published on KevinMD, “Deeply connect and engage your patients with empathy,” I would like to thank the readers for their insightful comments. The first comment is from Winslow Murdoch, a primary care physician who wholeheartedly believes that empathy is essential; however due to the real world frustrations with insurers etc., he writes, he left his practice. Now he practices patient centered medical home concierge medicine…
Read More...Rules of Patient Engagement: How to Deeply Connect with Empathy
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA In my recent post on KevinMD, “Deeply connect and engage your patients with empathy,” I write about how empathy is essential to help empower our patients. “It is with empathy that we can engage and empower our patients.” Doctors and nurses are leaders in health care. Being a great leader means having a clear vision, mission or goal. It means being committed, and knowing how to listen and communicate,…
Read More...Blogs on Huffington Post in Health and Living News
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA My latest Huffington Post blogs. Engaging Consumers in Health IT: Read Full Post How to Maximize Your Doctor’s Visit: Read Full Post The 3 Secrets to a Wildly Popular YOU: Read Full Post — Thanks for your time. I hope you enjoy The Huffingtong Post blogs. Please share your thoughts below. More on Huffington Post. Follow me on Twitter.
Read More...Dr. Bill Crounse Talks with Todd Park: Comparing Health Insurance Plans Made Easy
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Microsoft’s Dr. Bill Crounse Talks with Todd Park, CTO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on Health Tech Today There is a plethora of health information for consumers today. We are surrounded by smart meaningful material, but somehow it is easy to get lost in the maze of information. We get stuck navigating through it and we find it hard to obtain information that is right…
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