Chronic Pain Patients: What to Do When You Can’t Get Care
Chronic pain patients reach out to Patients Rising regularly. Invariably they tell us, they once
Jim Sliney Jr.
May 24, 2022
Category: Patient Empowerment
Raising Awareness About Colorectal Cancer, in March and Beyond
March is National Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Awareness month. CRC is the third most common cancer
Surabhi Dangi-Garimella PhD
March 9, 2021
What Wouldn’t You Do Right Now For Your Child with a Rare Disease?
Founder of the Texas Rare Alliance, Khrystal Davis, has a child, Hunter, and Hunter has
Kate Pecora
March 1, 2021
Patients, Need A Helping Hand with Prior Authorization?
Most patients living with chronic disease or illness have experienced the prior authorization process. It
Jim Sliney Jr.
January 22, 2021
Breaking Down Barriers, Talking to Your Doctor
I never understood the privilege I had of understanding my doctor until I didn’t understand
Carly Flumer
October 26, 2020
Patient Input Has Value…$100 an Hour
Nobody you meet is going to know your disease as well as you do. That’s
Jim Sliney Jr, Editor
October 21, 2020
What You Should Expect From VA Healthcare
It has come up several times in the Patients Rising Concierge that veterans, or the
Jim Sliney Jr, Editor
October 8, 2020
Discounted Medical Lodging for Patients and Caregivers
Discounted Medical Lodging for Patients and Caregivers Scenario: You learn that you are about to
Jim Sliney Jr, Editor
October 5, 2020
The Challenge of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver
Caregivers carry a heavy load, and none moreso that the Alzheimer’s caregiver. A form of
Surabhi Dangi-Garimella PhD
December 2, 2019
Suicidal Teens: What are the Signs? What do you do?
WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH TEENS OUT THERE? Rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts are high
Jim Sliney Jr.
September 12, 2019
One Site for Medical Info You Can Trust In a Hurry
I’m a patient advocate and a writer. I’m constantly in the process of either looking
Jim Sliney Jr.
August 21, 2019
What is “Access to Care”?
“ACCESS” It’s a word you hear Patients Rising use a lot. But what do we
Jim Sliney Jr, Editor
July 18, 2019
