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By Linda Barlow | May 14, 2015

“It’s Lupus”: The Words No Woman Wants to Hear

They’re in the prime of their lives: young women who are finishing college, getting married, starting careers and families. Then comes the devastating diagnosis: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), otherwise known as lupus. One and a half million Americans are afflicted with lupus, but the disease occurs 10 times more in…more.

Categories: General, Prevention/Patient-Centered Care
By Mollie Katz | Apr 2, 2015

Are Patients Talking and Are Doctors Listening?

Rheumatologist Daniel J. Wallace, M.D., who has treated more than 2,000 people with lupus, holds what he calls a counseling session with each patient he diagnoses with the disease. As he writes in his book, The Lupus Book, he uses these sessions to educate patients about their illness and explain…more.

Categories: General, Prevention/Patient-Centered Care
By Krista Zodet, President/CEO, HealthWell Foundation | Dec 19, 2013

Be a HealthWell Hero for Patients This Holiday Season

“HealthWell literally saved my life.” If we told you that the perfect holiday gift could help save a life, you probably wouldn’t believe us. Think again. You’ll make a sick person’s wish come true when you give the gift of health to patients in urgent need of financial assistance by donating…more.

Categories: Cost-Savings