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7 03, 2021

I Got Vaccinated But My COVID Test Was Positive? what’s up? Raymond Rupert patient advocate

2021-03-07T20:32:23-05:00March 7, 2021|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

We got a call from one of our corporate clients. An employee's wife had received her COVID vaccine ( both shots) in January 2021. She is a healthcare worker. Her two year old son got the sniffles. She was concerned. She took her son for his COVID test. She also ...

9 12, 2020

When Does Patient Complexity Warrant An Integrated Approach: Raymond Rupert patient advocate

2020-12-09T21:16:35-05:00December 9, 2020|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The team at RCM Health Consultancy has a client in a large children's hospital. This 14 year old client is very complex. She has problems covering several medical disciplines. These include: neurology, endocrinology, cardiology, gastroenterology and psychiatry. We were informed by a recognized medical doctor at the large children's hospital ...

29 10, 2020

Failure To Communicate About Cardiac Surgery: Raymond Rupert patient advocate

2020-10-29T16:46:30-04:00October 29, 2020|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Laura had been in and out of hospital for 7 months with several major problems. But it took 7 months for her to be referred to a cardiologist. The swelling of her legs and shortness of breath were the symptoms that triggered the referral to cardiology. When cardiology saw Laura, ...

28 10, 2020

The Value Of Case Conferences: Raymond Rupert patient advocate

2020-10-28T20:21:49-04:00October 28, 2020|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The Value Of Case Conferences: Arranging for the treating team of doctors to have a conversation about a patient's case is called a case conference.  Case conferences can be decisive in helping to make big decisions about both investigations and treatments for patients especially when the patient is complex.  Unfortunately, ...

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