You're invited! Join our Empowered #PatientChat, "Becoming Empowered: Shared Decision Making" on Friday, 01/13 @ 10 AM PT/ 1 PM ET! powerfulpatients.org/event/empowere…

Think ahead! Get health planning with advance directives. Click the link below to learn more + access your state provided advance directives information+forms ✅ Guest expert ⁦Nicole Christensen⁩ #patientcommunication #patientvoice patientorator.com/video-blog/202…

Today we honor and remember the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his fight for equality including health access for all people. “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane” Martin Luther King Jr.

A patient with obesity recently told me that “even though I may not look like it, I enjoy eating veggies.” My heart broke. 💔 This person has been stigmatized their entire life to be made to feel that couldn’t possibly enjoy eating veggies based on how they looked…😢😢😢

Today, we celebrate Kistein Monkhouse, founder and CEO of PatientOrator, a digital health solution powering meaningful communication between individuals and their health teams to improve health outcomes.

Listening to Kisten Monkhouse on NPR's 1a - hearing another Participatory Medicine on national NPR show talking access and equity in healthcare! Kisten = Founder/CEO of PatientOrator

｡૮₍´◕⩊◕₎ა อันนา~ อิ้ยา~ วิวเลิฟยู หู้วหูว~ 1A @KisteinM Damon Centola Unfortunately bias in healthcare is still at play... Patient advocacy is key.

Check out our founder @KisteinM who was featured on NPR/1A today speaking on solutions to address medical bias 👇

We ❤️ when the patient voice is included. Join us at 2023 AcademyHealth #hdpalooza this February. bit.ly/3BtodHp

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PatientOrator's mission is to improve health outcomes by providing culturally competent communication tools to patients & providers at their fingertips regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, nationality, or insurance status. Learn more at patientorator.com. #NatlEshipWeek

Did you know that not all patients are listened to equally by healthcare providers? ➡️People of color ➡️Lower socioeconomic communities #Disparities in #healthcare communication #BlackHistoryMonth patientorator.com/video-blog/202… listened-to-and-what-patients-can-do-to-speak-up/

“I was under-treated, over-treated and mistreated. After 3 years of seeing 43 doctors, finally a doctor reviewed all of my medical records and sent me for the appropriate testing..” Barby Ingle Official #WomensDay2023 #PatientCare #PatientVoice #HealthEquity #WomensHealth

The IVI Methods Summit, “IVI Equity Initiative Key Findings and Recommendations” is happening NOW! You can still join the conversation HERE: app.glueup.com/event/70676/re… PhRMA Venable LLP PatientOrator

🚨 New Video Alert! 🚨 Check out our latest video, "Dismissed: Women's Health Concerns Neglected by Medical Professionals," where we tackle the issue of gender bias in healthcare. Join the conversation! #GenderBias #HealthEquity #WomensHistoryMonth 🎥 youtu.be/GSsLyE7tcnU

The #CDSiC patient panel with Tiffany ⁷ @deborahcollyar Angela Dobes & @KisteinM noted areas for future focus: ⭐Address power dynamics ⭐Centralize relationships ⭐Prioritize underserved groups ⭐Ensure use of plain language ⭐Think of patients as "we" instead of "they"