By Patricia Falconer, Strategic Advisor, Atlas Health  |  Feb 8, 2023

Financial Toxicity Across the Cancer Care Continuum

Financial toxicity describes the problems cancer patients experience related to the cost of treatment. Medical financial hardship is increasingly common with many cancer patients due to the difficulty of paying medical bills, high level of financial distress and need to delay or forgo care altogether because of cost. The economic…more.

By Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Dec 14, 2022

A Look Back at 2022: Celebrating Patient Advocates

Many of us can find reasons to celebrate at this time of year: the upcoming holidays. The promise of a bright new year. Our good health and general well-being. Here at the HealthWell Foundation, we have lots of reasons to celebrate. We celebrate our generous donors for helping us assist…more.

By Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation  |  Nov 28, 2022

Give the Gift of Health and Hope on GivingTuesday

For years, GivingTuesday has inspired millions around the world to unleash the power of their generosity to help others. The concept behind the movement is one that Real World Health Care and the HealthWell Foundation hold close to our collective hearts as part of our shared commitment to supporting patient…more.

By Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr., Editor-in-Chief, Hep magazine  |  May 26, 2021

The Importance of Being Tested for Hepatitis

I remember the first time I was tested for hepatitis C virus (HCV). It was shortly after I tested HIV positive in 1992. I found out I was living with HIV the day after my 22nd birthday. After the initial shock, I soon started seeing an HIV specialist for my…more.

By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Nov 30, 2020

Supporting Patient Communities One Patient at a Time

Real World Health Care supports patient communities by spotlighting the organizations and programs that serve patients, their families and care teams. Our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, shares our mission and supports patients directly through financial grants that help them afford life-saving medications and treatments. The assistance HealthWell provides isn’t abstract.…more.

By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Jul 18, 2018

Community Cancer Practices Tackle Behavioral Health Concerns

This week, Real World Health Care brings you an interview with Robert “Bo” Gamble, director of strategic practice initiatives, Community Oncology Alliance (COA). COA is the only organization dedicated solely to community oncology, where the majority of Americans with cancer are treated. We discussed the importance of allowing cancer patients…more.

By Dawn Ehde, PhD, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine  |  Mar 15, 2017

Multiple Sclerosis: Overcoming Pain

Real World Health Care continues our series on pain management by speaking with Dawn Ehde, PhD, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Ehde serves as a clinical psychologist and professor at UW. She conducts research evaluating the efficacy of various behavioral, exercise, and pharmacological interventions…more.

By Bob Twillman, PhD, Executive Director, Academy of Integrative Pain Management  |  Feb 15, 2017

Calling for an Integrative Approach to Pain Management

This week, Real World Health Care continues our series on pain management with an interview with Bob Twillman, PhD, FAPM, Executive Director of the Academy of Integrative Pain Management. Dr. Twillman is responsible for overseeing federal and state pain policy developments and advocating for those supporting an integrative approach to…more.

By Bryan Jensen, PhD, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System  |  Feb 1, 2017

Assessing Chronic Pain

Our series on Pain Management continues this week with insight on how clinicians assess chronic pain. We spoke with Bryan Jensen, PhD, a clinical health psychology postdoctoral fellow at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, where he treats inpatients and outpatients with chronic pain as well as facilitates…more.

By Emily Burke, Ph.D., Director of Instruction, BiotechPrimer.com  |  Jan 18, 2017

A Big Pain

Editor’s Note: This article in our pain management series originally appeared in Biotech Primer Weekly. For more of the science behind the headlines, please subscribe. The Science Behind Opiods The opioid addiction epidemic gained attention at the highest levels of U.S. policy circles this past year, as presidential candidates that…more.

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