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“Why We Revolt”: podcast episode 5 – why we should call for careful and kind care

Episode 5 is live! “Why We Revolt” – the patient’s side of the call for better care, with Victor Montori

Special request: What would you like to hear about, on my podcast?

I start this episode by asking for your feedback. Most important, one friend wrote saying he’s not looking for lecture-length radio shows – he wants quick tips, answers to questions. How about you? Are you loving it? Telling friends about it? If not, I’m missing my mark – let me know via the Contact page!

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“What will this cost?” Episode 4 of Power of the Patient, with Clear Health Costs

Episode 4 of the Power of the Patient podcast is live here.

Want better control over your health costs? Investigative journalism has finally come to healthcare, and it’s winning prizes bigtime.

My guest Jeanne Pinder is a former New York Times editor whose company Clear Health Costs has just won the Edward R. Murrow award for investigative journalism, for their contribution to the “Cracking the Code” series in New Orleans. [Read more…]

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Here’s Episode 3 of “Power of the Patient”: Meet Dr. Danny Sands!

I’ve just posted Episode 3 of my new podcast, “The Power of the Patient.” Click on over, and catch up on Episodes 1 and 2, if you’re new here. Here it is: What Everyone Should Know About Getting the Best Care, with Dr. Danny Sands. 

At last! Been waiting months to do this. The deservedly famous Dr. Danny Sands, one of the pioneers of patient partnerships and the whole e-patient movement, shares his perspective in two ways:
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Announcing the “Power of the Patient” podcast

I’ve started a podcast, and you can really help by giving it a rating and review on iTunes, as my friend Dr. Leslie Kernisan just did!

Fantastic much-needed information to help people get better healthcare ★★★★★

by Leslie Kernisan
I’ve long been an admirer of E-patient Dave’s commitment to helping patients and health providers work together better. Great to see him finally spreading the word about participatory medicine via a podcast! I’m a doctor and will be recommending this much-needed podcast to patients and others.

Why do I ask this? Because when people go searching for podcasts on iTunes (the mega-granddaddy of all podcast places), the best search ranking goes to podcasts with lots of good reviews. You can help!

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