MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'empowering'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:23:53 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532207&cid=t_176848_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fyou-are-the-biggest-wasted-resource-in-health-care%2F2011.03.01 ABCNews.com has posted a great new piece by Dr. Roni Zeiger entitled, “The Biggest Wasted Resource in Health Care? You.” Subtitle: “How Your Internet Research Can Help Your Relationship With Your Doctor.” It’s well reasoned and clearly written, and continues the trend we cited a month ago, when Time posted Dr. Zack Meisel’s article saying that patients who Google can help doctors. Related notes: – Dr. Zeiger’s article title parallels what Dr. Charles Safran told the House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health in 2004: Patients are “the most under-utilitized resource.” He was talking about health IT, quoting his colleague Dr. Warner Slack, who had said it many years earlier. I often quote it in my speeches for the Society for Participatory Medicine, assert... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532207 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:00:16 +0100 4532207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4237895&cid=t_176848_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcancer-treatment-with-fewer-side-effects%2F2010.12.07 Treating Cancer Better with Reduced Side Effects from Patient Power® on Vimeo. *This blog post was originally published at Andrew's Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4237895 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:00:53 +0100 4237895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225250&cid=t_176848_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthecommunications.files.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fphysician-recommendation-styles.jpg “I recommend.” These are two word which, when spoken by a physician to a patient have tremendous power to change behavior. That assumes of course a trusting relationship between patient and physician (but that’s a topic for another day.)   Take the colonoscopy. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that adults aged ≥50 years get a colonoscopy every 10 years. In 2005, 50 percent of adults aged ≥50 years in the U.S. had been screened according to these recommendations. Not surprisingly, the rate of colonoscopy screening is much lower than that of other recommended adult preventive services. I was curious: Why?   Here are two interesting facts: 1. Studies show that patients cite “physician recommendation” as the most important motivator of colorectal sc... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225250 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:00:35 +0100 4225250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4186907&cid=t_176848_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Flose-weight-and-save-your-heart%2F2010.11.19 On location at the American Heart Association’s “Scientific Sessions“ meeting in Chicago, Andrew Schorr discusses lowering your risk of heart disease and how weight affects your risk: Lower Obesity and Save Your Heart from Patient Power® on Vimeo. *This blog post was originally published at Andrew's Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4186907 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 23:00:57 +0100 4186907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767045&cid=t_176848_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffree-webinar-for-women-solar-power-your-home%2F photo: Thinkstock General public opinion is that the current energy crisis is a man’s problem (like drinking milk from the carton or B.O.), but a survey by the Women’s Council on Energy and the Environment shows that 90% of women are enthusiastic about solar energy playing a serious role in our country’s environmental future. And why shouldn’t we care? Women have always looked for innovative solutions to tough problems. That’s why One Block Off the Grid (1BOG), a free service that helps homeowners transition to solar power, is hosting a free webinar to help women decide if solar energy is right for them. You’ll find out a lot of info about how to go solar in your home, and the environmental and economic benefits of converting to a solar-powered energy sy... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767045 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:36:12 +0100 3767045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701675&cid=t_176848_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnavigating-the-new-york-publishing-world-to-help-patients%2F2010.06.26 The book publishing world, largely based in New York City, is in trouble. The fragmentation of the market by electronics large and small has chopped former readers into so many pieces. How can a publisher make a blockbuster buck anymore? The answer may come in translations of Swedish fiction from a newly-found novelist, now dead, to non-fiction ghostwritten for a face everyone knows from the evening news. In a whirlwind face-to-face series of meeting with publishers on a very recent sunny Tuesday in Manhattan, I got a glimpse of their angst and did my best to convince them that a book – yes, even all sorts of electronic versions and in-the-palm-of-your-hand “apps” – could make them boatloads of money and do the right thing for America’s healthcare consumer (just maybe s... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701675 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:00:54 +0100 3701675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607821&cid=t_176848_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fempowering-your-sober-self-class.html Discussions involve perspectives in science, culture and society, and will focus on the recovery model.There were 16 students mostly community, care and social work professionals or semi-professionals. About a quarter had had addictions. It’s been an exciting and interesting course, with LifeRing a point of departure all along. Two of the students say they are interested in a LifeRing in Belfast, and are in touch with Dennis Stefan (Dublin), who is interested and very willing to help. I think it could be very valuable here.  Every member of the course thinks so. ...I thank Prof. McCullough, who appends this short bio:Arthur McCullough was a Researcher in Organizational Studies at the University of Bradford, and Bradford Management Centre. He was Senior Lecturer at the University of ... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607821 Fri, 28 May 2010 16:01:00 +0100 3607821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3545625&cid=t_176848_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fnice-short-book-review.html A tip of the hat to James in Ireland who posted a review of Empowering Your Sober Self on the goodreads.com website, here. (Source: New Recovery) New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3545625 Sat, 08 May 2010 00:41:00 +0100 3545625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533841&cid=t_176848_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-family-medicine-leader-what-it-is-what-it-takes%2F2010.05.04 What is a leader? What is a family medicine leader? Giving a clear and concise answer to these questions have been a challenge for me as I have taken on different leadership tasks and positions. I can’t believe that it was 10 years ago when I gave my first speech in seeking national office for my professional organization. I was in the final year of my residency, and my colleagues had to convince me to “just give it a go.” I had done a bunch of stuff on the state level. But, I didn’t feel my game was ready for “prime time” -– meaning being on a national stage. I remember that speech like it was yesterday. My heart still pounds and my hands still get sweaty thinking about it. At the time, it was the most stressful couple of minutes of my life. (more…) *This blog ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533841 Tue, 04 May 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3533841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3472048&cid=t_176848_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fcatch-me-on-audreys-show.html Last August I had the privilege of being a guest on the Audrey Chapman show; see my blog post about it.  Today I had the honor of being invited back for a second appearance.  We recorded it today, and it'll air on Saturday, April 24 at 8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, on WHUR-FM at 96.3 -- heard up and down the East Coast from Florida to New Jersey -- and via the Internet at http://www.whur.com.Audrey has a great touch.  I've not had the pleasure to meet her in person, but if I were looking for a counselor to tell my troubles to, Audrey would be high on my list.  She's empathetic, she's widely read and well informed, and she has a knack for getting to the core of an issue in a heartbeat.  Try and catch the program; it'll run about 45 minutes, and it's focuse... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3472048 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:49:00 +0100 3472048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3449147&cid=t_176848_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fireland-leads-way.html Discussions involve perspectives in science, culture and society, and will focus on the recovery model.Recommended Textbook: Empowering your Sober Self, Martin Nicolaus, (Jossey-Bass. A Wiley Imprint).5 CATS Points (Level 1)(concession rate £19.00)Full Price: £30.00Here's the link if you want to sign up.  I'm grateful to Dennis S., LifeRing area convenor for Ireland, for spotting this web item and alerting me to it. (Source: New Recovery) New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3449147 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:15:00 +0100 3449147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2684006&cid=t_176848_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fon-air-with-audrey-chapman.html It was my great pleasure this morning to appear via telephone on the Audrey Chapman show, broadcast in the Washington DC area on WHUR-FM at 96.3 and via the Internet at http://www.whur.com. Audrey is a relationship specialist who has written several books on love and its problems. She's active as a writer and speaker and also maintains a busy counseling practice. She talks with radio listeners every Saturday morning from 8 - 10 am (5 -7 a.m. my time), and her show is said to have a huge morning audience up and down the East Coast.From the first words, you can see why Audrey has such a following. She's calm, she's clear, she's relaxed; she projects empathy without judgment. You immediately feel comfortable talking to her, telling her your problems. She also sees right to the heart of an iss... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2684006 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:43:00 +0100 2684006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580488&cid=t_176848_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fempowering-your-sober-self-lifering.html Jacqueline Foreman (right) interviews me on Your Mental Health Talk Radio about my new book, here:Empowering Your Sober Self: The LifeRing Approach to Addiction Recovery The program aired July 7 2009 at 5 pm Pacific Time. (Source: New Recovery) New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580488 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:58:00 +0100 2580488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513238&cid=t_176848_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fthey-laughed-at-him.html A little while ago, a gentleman -- let's call him "Guy" -- phoned to say that he had just read my book and wanted to start a LifeRing meeting. Guy said he is more than 20 years clean and sober in AA, and is one of the better known AA speakers in his region. He happened to go to his favorite recovery bookstore, and this title, Empowering Your Sober Self, "jumped out at me." He bought it and over the next 24 hours read it straight through. He said he had been reading recovery literature for nearly 30 years and nothing had resonated with him enough to pick up the phone and call the author, until this book. He said he liked AA enormously but after more than 20 years, he felt it was always the same thing, and it wasn't going anywhere, and he wanted the challenge of moving forward. The LifeRing ... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513238 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:18:00 +0100 2513238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448164&cid=t_176848_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Flifering-in-new-living-ny.html An excerpt adapted from Chapter 2 of my new book (Empowering Your Sober Self) appears in the April issue of New Living, a free 20-p health and wellness newspaper published in Stony Brook NY and distributed in the New York City area and Long Island.This chapter from my book contains a set of tips and exercises designed to help the person who wants to stop using addictive substances to move across the gap from contemplation to action. They include visualization, laughter, self-forgiveness, reframing, exercise, and other attitude-builders. I wrote a 900-word excerpt for the paper.The editors took some minor liberties with the chapter. They took the sentence, "Becoming drug or alcohol-free can exhilarate you and enable you to accomplish great things in life," and added the phrase "... and perh... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448164 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:09:00 +0100 2448164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390423&cid=t_176848_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fno-such-thing-as-bad-person-addicted-to.html Had the pleasure today to hear and meet Charles D. Appelstein, author of No Such Thing as a Bad Kid and other works expounding the strength-based approach to working with at-risk youth.  Charlie was keynoter  at the 12th annual Northern California Tobacco, Alcohol, Drug Educator and Youth Development Conference at UC Berkeley, where I staffed a LifeRing exhibit table.  He's a fun speaker, gets the audience laughing, chanting, and singing, all the time delivering key points of a message that is in many respects revolutionary.  When a teacher or counselor begins work with troubled kids -- also "trouble kids" -- the key thing is attitude, Charlie began.  The successful attitude, he said, is "I believe in you.  You are a great kid.  You can do great things."  This attitude transfers to... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390423 Wed, 06 May 2009 23:41:00 +0100 2390423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381159&cid=t_176848_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Ffirst-call.html Had the first telephone call today from an arms-length reader of Empowering Your Sober Self, my new book.  A counselor in San Diego called on the 800 line to say he had a number of clients who were not responding to 12-step and this looked like just the right approach for them.  Wanted to know were there local meetings (not yet) and how they could connect with us (online).  "Very glad to see you exist.  This is much needed." (Source: New Recovery) New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381159 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:43:00 +0100 2381159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463558&cid=t_176848_180_f&fid=38602&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.armstrongmethod.com%2Fblog%2Fdealing-with-change-in-your-life%2F Does the idea of a change in your life or career send you running for the hills? Do you get nervous, feel unsettled or anxious about change? Would you prefer that things just stay the same? Well you are not alone. Millions of people feel the same way you do. Why is Change so Difficult to Embrace? Change often stirs up feelings of uncertainty, doubt, fear and trepidation. Emotions most of us don’t like to experience very much. Change can be scary as it often means you have to step outside your comfort zone. People Love Sameness Most people prefer sameness, routine, certainty and familiarity. Just think about organizations like McDonalds and Starbucks. Why are they so popular? What makes them so attractive? It’s not their burgers or their coffees, it’s because they offer ... Armstrong Method blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463558 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:54:36 +0100 2463558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873168&cid=t_176848_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F418756540%2F by David C. Kibbe, MD MBA The basic premise of the medical home concept is continuous, uninterrupted care that is managed and coordinated by a personal provider with the right tools that will lead to better health outcomes. In 2007, the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Physicians, and American Osteopathic Association, released the Joint Principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home. In this document they state the characteristics of the Patient Centered Medical Home: Personal Relationship Team Approach Comprehensive Coordination Quality and Safety Expanded Access Added Value While these characteristics, in theory, may be achieved without the use of health information technology (health IT), it is also true that their realization... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873168 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:16:59 +0100 1873168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580321&cid=t_176848_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FwctpJr0gkPs%2F by David C. Kibbe, MD MBA The basic premise of the medical home concept is continuous, uninterrupted care that is managed and coordinated by a personal provider with the right tools that will lead to better health outcomes. In 2007, the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Physicians, and American Osteopathic Association, released the Joint Principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home. In this document they state the characteristics of the Patient Centered Medical Home: Personal Relationship Team Approach Comprehensive Coordination Quality and Safety Expanded Access Added Value While these characteristics, in theory, may be achieved without the use of health information technology (health IT), it is also true that their realization... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580321 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:07:53 +0100 2580321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511437&cid=t_176848_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FwctpJr0gkPs%2F by David C. Kibbe, MD MBA The basic premise of the medical home concept is continuous, uninterrupted care that is managed and coordinated by a personal provider with the right tools that will lead to better health outcomes. In 2007, the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Physicians, and American Osteopathic Association, released the Joint Principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home. In this document they state the characteristics of the Patient Centered Medical Home: Personal Relationship Team Approach Comprehensive Coordination Quality and Safety Expanded Access Added Value While these characteristics, in theory, may be achieved without the use of health information technology (health IT), it is also true that their realization... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511437 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:07:53 +0100 2511437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1433738&cid=t_176848_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F10%2Fbeing-crazy-in-a-sane-world%2F The New York Times brings us one of those insightful pieces that I wish were commonplace at all newspapers — the everyday story of people living with mental illness and fighting for their rights. It details the stories of a number of people living with mental illness, including Liz Spikol who blogs regularly over at Philadelphia Weekly. Ms. Spikol is a 39-year-old writer who grapples with bipolar disorder and has undergone electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The article also tells the story of Elyn Saks, a University of Southern California law professor, associate dean, and author of The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness, who was afraid to talk about her mental illness until she got tenure, for fear of the stigma that might deny her professional opportunities. The arti... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1433738 Sat, 10 May 2008 12:06:37 +0100 1433738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1352770&cid=t_176848_158_f&fid=36160&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeinstitute.com%2Fcaregivingminutes%2F%3Fp%3D59 Earlier this week I had the opportunity to participate in the Microsoft Vision to Venture Event for Women Entrepreneurs here in St. Louis. My sincere thanks to Microsoft for supporting women entrepreneurs. It was a pleasure to meet other supportive and energetic business women. I also enjoyed participating as a panelist and was honored to share my personal start-up story and field questions from other business women. Every business owner has a startup story. As I networked with other women, it made me think about how each of us face individual yet similar challenges while trying to grow our businesses. Friends who don’t get the vision. Parents who think the college degree in English Lit is wasted in a pet grooming business. A spouse who thinks a “9 to 5” is the key to a comfortab... CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1352770 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:36:26 +0100 1352770