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Can Your Zip Code Predict Your Health? care coordination doctorenoadvocates health equity health literacy implicit bias in healthcare independent health advocate social determinants of health structural racism and health May 28, 2025

When we think about what makes us healthy, we usually focus on diet, exercise, medication, and regular checkups. While all of these are important, they're only part of the story. The bigger picture—the one we often overlook—is shaped by what's happening outside the exam room.

These seemingly invis...

Medication Mix-Ups: How to Protect Yourself—and How a Health Advocate Can Help avoid medication errors care coordination doctorenoadvocates health literacy independent health advocate know your meds medication matters medication reconciliation medication safety navigating healthcare patient advocacy polypharmacy safemeduse May 22, 2025

According to the FDA, medication errors lead to approximately 7,000 to 9,000 deaths every year in the United States alone. And those are just the ones we know about. Countless other individuals suffer from side effects, hospitalizations, or long-term complications caused by mix-ups, duplications, or...

How Informed Decision Making Can Improve Health Outcomes care coordination doctorenoadvocates enpowered patients health literacy independent health advocate informed care advocacy informed decisions know your options navigating healthcare patient centered care shared decision making smart health choices May 21, 2025

Picture this: You've just left the doctor's office. You've received a new diagnosis. You're still trying to process the words when the doctor starts talking about next steps—you'll be scheduled for additional diagnostic testing, then a referral to a specialist, and you leave the office with instruct...

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