Patient Commando

03/08/2025

“2 Alter Kakers Walk into a Bar…”

"Our approach to this graphic memoir is somewhat experimental – it is being created collaboratively in real time as Stephen’s condition (Alzheimer's) steadily advances. What began as a personal response to devastating news has become a living document of our friendship and of Stephen’s ever-changing experience with the disease. "

In the spring of 2023, my longtime friend and creative partner, Stephen, told me that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. That summer, during a 5-day workshop at The Center for Cartoon Studies facilitated by cartoonist Natalie Norris, I created a 4-page comic as I processed my emotions...

30/07/2025

Insurers claim prior authorization protects patients. In reality, it’s a costly system that second-guesses doctors, rewards middlemen and drives Americans to abandon treatment altogether.

Insurers claim prior authorization protects patients. In reality, it’s a costly system that second-guesses doctors, rewards middlemen and drives Americans to abandon treatment altogether.

07/07/2025

Widow wants law to give over tissue.

Does she have a case?

Widow wants law to give patients rights to decide what happens to own tissue after husband's death.

07/07/2025

Widow wants law to give over tissue.

Has she got a case?

Widow wants law to give patients rights to decide what happens to own tissue after husband's death.

07/07/2025

Widow wants law to give patients rights over tissue.

Has she got a case?

Widow wants law to give patients rights to decide what happens to own tissue after husband's death.

07/07/2025

Involve Canada is a new, patient-led national organization committed to involving patients and the public in all areas of healthcare—research, service delivery, and policy-making.

We’re launching a short survey to shape our first strategic priorities, and we want to hear from you—especially if you’re a patient partner, caregiver, or someone with lived experience who’s contributed to making healthcare better.

The survey is open to anyone in Canada or internationally who’s interested in advancing meaningful patient and public involvement.

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

07/07/2025

Microsoft says AI can diagnose tough medical cases better than physicians

The company’s MAI-DxO system reached 85% accuracy on challenging NEJM cases, compared to 20% for doctors.

The company’s new benchmark shows its AI tool can solve NEJM cases with higher accuracy and lower cost than doctors.

02/07/2025

And are hung out to dry in the desert wind.

Chains and independents alike are shuttering as pharmacy benefit managers tighten reimbursements.

"There are likely more closures to come, leaving more health care deserts for Americans"

Chains and independents alike are shuttering as pharmacy benefit managers tighten reimbursements.

30/06/2025

"I think we were on a Triple Crown roll at that time, and we were winning races coast-to-coast, and all of a sudden, the races didn't seem important."

The horse racing world lost one of the biggest names in the sport’s history on Saturday, with the death of Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas. We spoke to Lukas ahead of this year’s Preakness Stakes, where he reflected on the horse that taught him the most about life. https://paulickreport.com/news/people/video-which-horse-taught-d-wayne-lukas-the-most-about-life

29/10/2024

Vous aimeriez approfondir votre compréhension des préjudices liés aux services de santé? Ne manquez pas notre série de webinaires pour la Semaine nationale de la sécurité des patients 2024. Ils ont lieu lundi, mardi et mercredi à 12 h (HE). Sujets abordés :

- Élargir ses perspectives : comprendre et réduire les préjudices liés aux services de santé
- Le racisme vécu par les Premières Nations, les Inuits et les Métis dans les systèmes de santé
- Parlons sécurité des soins dans la communauté

Il est encore temps de s’inscrire! En savoir plus : https://www.healthcareexcellence.ca/fr/evenements-et-initiatives/serie-de-webinaires-approfondissons-ensemble-notre-comprehension-des-prejudices/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cpsw2024&utm_topic=webinar&utm_content=fr

16/10/2024

How lucky am I to have been included in this group of powerful voices?!!?

While federal health priorities focus on areas such as pharmaceutical use, the central priority – patients’ needs – remains neglected.

24/09/2024

“Public health needs to be engaged and help people, including youth, to be safe while also optimizing the wellness possibilities of these wider contexts,”

“Indigenous peoples have long dedicated their lives to nurturing relationships with sacred plant medicines. Unfortunately, their underrepresentation in the field of psychedelic science is concerning,”

“We hope this paper is an invitation to public health and psychedelic professionals, communities, and public and private funders to meet and collaborate in a multi-disciplinary fashion that addresses and extends beyond regulatory and harm reduction roles for public health,”

A recent paper is the first to look at how the burgeoning field of psychedelics intersects with the field of public health.