As I said in an earlier blog, knowing how to handle your health insurer is one way to be a smart patient. Knowing how to handle denials is obviously a big part of that, since it’s the one time most of us have a problem with our health insurance. You probably will see denials more [...]
George is once again my hero. First of all, for Christmas he got me a Roomba and a Palm GPS system. I hate to vacuum and I’m always getting lost, so I was ecstatic to get both presents. Unfortunately the Roomba died due to a battery issue, but they’re sending us a new one. It [...]
A few days ago someone posted on my depression website that they wanted a natural fix for their depression, because they had heard that antidepressants are “terrible things.” Hearing or reading this type of statement always makes me take a deep sigh. And then I start mentally ranting. Let me say that first of all, [...]
MONDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) — Researchers say they’ve found another reason why video games are so hard to give up: They may help fulfill basic psychological needs. In a study published in the January issue of Motivation and Emotion, investigators from the University of Rochester and Immersyve Inc. looked at what motivated 1,000 gamers [...]
I just read a very informative book called YOU: The Smart Patient: An Insider’s Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment . It’s about, as you can imagine, being a smart patient. This means not only reading this book or one like it to learn things you probably didn’t know unless you’re in the health care [...]
