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Why Health Reform Will Be a Danger to Passive Patients

By Bernadine Healy, M.D. - Health - November 9, 2009

Even if Congress soon ends health insurance worries, your job as an informed patient will be key. more >>

Hospital Patients Speak Their Mind in Satisfaction Surveys

By Avery Comarow - Health - October 20, 2009

Nursing, pain relief, and whether they would recommend the hospital to others are among the questions. more >>

These Best Hospitals Are Best at Satisfying Patients

By Avery Comarow and Megan Johnson - Health - October 20, 2009

Of 154 centers that U.S. News ranked in America’s Best Hospitals, patients surveyed liked these most. more >>

They May Excel, But They're the Worst Hospitals for Patient Satisfaction

By Avery Comarow and Megan Johnson - Health - October 20, 2009

Patients surveyed give these hospitals, some of America’s best, a poor score overall. more >>

Difficult Medical Choice? 3 Steps to Making the Right Decision

By Deborah Kotz - Health - August 11, 2009

When facing surgery or another tough medical choice, a little information can help guide your decision. more >>

Getting Medical Advice on the Web from Other Patients

By Nancy Shute - Health - July 13, 2009

Patients swap personal stories, offer help, and share studies at "crowd-sourced" disease sites. more >>

Sex-based Discrimination in Medical Trials Needs to End

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - June 9, 2009

Female patients are being left out, even though diseases do not discriminate. more >>

Comparative Effectiveness Research as Patient Education Tool

By Michelle Andrews - On Health and Money - March 23, 2009

Health systems are using it to help patients make decisions about drugs, medical devices, and surgery. more >>

Medicare Spending on Patients Varies Widely by State, Region

By Michelle Andrews - On Health and Money - February 27, 2009

New map reveals regional differences; more treatment doesn't necessarily mean better health. more >>

Roger Blumenthal: Is Sex OK For Heart Patients?

By Roger Blumenthal, M.D. - Health - January 26, 2009

The bottom line is that it's best to consult your doctor. more >>

Samuel Broder: Arriving at Breast-Cancer Treatment

By Samuel Broder, M.D. - Health - January 26, 2009

A look at the tools doctors have to personalize a woman's therapy. more >>

How Much Should Patients Pay for Medical Care?

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - January 21, 2009

Healthcare Blue Book claims to list a "fair price" for operations. Hospitals will balk. more >>

How Hospitals Can Be Nice to Patients

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - December 26, 2008

Get the small things right so that patients won't lose confidence in the big ones. more >>

A New Tool Appears for Rating Hospitals

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - December 17, 2008

It's great—if you want to compare hospitals in umpteen ways that have limited value. more >>

Ahead of the Curve: Patient Advocate

By Marty Nemko - Money - December 11, 2008

A guiding light through the fog of the American healthcare system. more >>

6 Types of Patients Who Might Benefit From Medical Travel

By Josef Woodman - Health - October 1, 2008

There are multiple reasons that medical tourism might be right for you. more >>

Cancer Patients Not Required to Share at Interviews

By Liz Wolgemuth - The Inside Job - September 29, 2008

You are under no ethical or legal obligation to tell prospective employers about your condition. more >>

Patient-Centered 'Medical Home' Models Lag in Key Areas

Health - September 10, 2008

Efforts to put primary-care docs in charge of treatments face hurdles, study finds more >>

Hospital Parking, a Pain in the Purse

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - September 3, 2008

Patients in Great Britain are successfully pressuring governments to wipe out parking charges. more >>

How Involved Should Patients Be?

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - August 5, 2008

A hospitalist weighs in on the "patient-centered care" movement. more >>

Fatal Drugs, Uneducated Patients

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - July 29, 2008

Deaths from legal medications are being unfairly blamed on drug abuse. more >>

Your 'Best Hospitals' Questions Answered

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - July 15, 2008

The new rankings are drawing comments, many of them from hospital patients. more >>

It's Just Their Hometown Hospital

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - July 10, 2008

Most Vanderbilt patients aren't tough cases from far away. more >>

Great Medicine Needs Committed Patients

By Bernadine Healy, M.D. - Health - July 10, 2008

There's no pill or procedure to make physical rehabilitation happen on its own. more >>

Signs of Heart Attack That Many Patients Don't Know

By Sarah Baldauf - Health - May 26, 2008

Nearly half of heart patients don't fully grasp the symptoms of an attack. Make sure you know them. more >>