Category: Physician-Patient Relationship

Where Do You Get Your Medical Information?

Editor’s note: In this article, Michael Wong, JD (Founder/Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety) reminds clinicians that if they are not educating their patients, likely the internet is.

By Michael Wong, JD (Founder/Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety)

Where Do You Get Your Medical Information?

Like most people, I simply open an internet browser and type the disease state, symptom, treatment … and I receive information … and lots of it!

According to a survey conducted by Rock Health, my using the internet to search for medical information mirrors that of the majority of people in the United States.

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3 Key Patient Safety Initiatives for 2019

At the recent 4th Annual AARC Respiratory Patient Advocacy Summit, Michael Wong, JD (Founder and Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety) discussed 3 key patient safety initiatives for PPAHS for 2019.

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Also speaking with Mr. Wong on the panel discussion were:

Tim Myers (Chief Business Officer, AARC) moderated the session.

The 3 key patient safety initiatives for 2019 emphasized by Mr. Wong are:

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Obstacles to Physician-Prescribed Medications – Cost, Delays, and Denials

Patient health and safety advocates and the biopharmaceutical industry share a commitment to improve patient care and safety to removing obstacles to physician-prescribed medications. At the recent BIO Patient and Health Advocacy Summit, advocates and industry met to discuss these shared concerns. Representatives from the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety attended the Summit.

There were two major key concerns discussed:

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The Liabilities of Non-Medication Switching and Other Insurer Practices

Michael Wong, JD (founder and executive director of the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety) spoke about the liabilities of non-medication switching and other insurer practices, such as prior authorizations and step therapies, at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress, which took place from October 24-27, 2018. Speaking with Mr. Wong were:

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