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		<title>A Dose of Reality &#8211; Today&#8217;s Doctor Appointment</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/10/13/a-dose-of-reality-todays-doctor-appointment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Doctor Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please note that this column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard October 11, 2011 ……………………………….. In the “old” days, we could phone for a primary care doctor’s appointment in the morning, be seen right away, spend enough time with the doctor, leave with a treatment plan, and usually feel better within a day or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing a Safer Hospital</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/09/29/choosing-a-safer-hospital/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please note that this column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard on September 27, 2011 &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. In my last column I shared an open letter to our local hospitals which resulted from my review of their most recent “report cards.”  These report cards score hospitals on their quality of service and safety records. Despite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Open Letter to Hospitals</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/09/15/an-open-letter-to-hospitals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Doctor Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please note that this column appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard on September 13, 2011.  It addresses the recently issued New York State Hospital Report Card.  You don&#8217;t need to be a resident of Central New York, or even New York State to gain benefit from this column.  Resources for you are found below. &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Informed Consent Requires Clarity &#8211; Do You Have It?</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/08/18/informed-consent-requires-clarity-do-you-have-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(as published in the Syracuse Post Standard August 16, 2011) Recently I was chosen to participate in a new writing project. There were some basic details and responsibilities I was expected to agree to, including a specific number of articles, average number of words, and some other typical expectations. I was given a contract to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back in Business&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2011/01/24/back-in-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When last I wrote, I&#8217;d been catching up after a whirlwind Fall travel season.  And here I find myself catching up after another crazy six weeks&#8230; I don&#8217;t just bow out completely, even if it seems so.  I&#8217;m blogging in other places, like About.com and the AdvoConnection blog, plus I have been promoting my new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where&#8217;ve You Been Trisha?</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2010/12/08/whereve-you-been-trisha/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wish I had a nickel for each of the emails I&#8217;ve received from people who have followed this blog of mine&#8230;. Where have I been?  It&#8217;s a fair question.  It&#8217;s been months since I&#8217;ve blogged here&#8230; because, well, I&#8217;ve been doing my Willie Nelson thang&#8230; on the road again&#8230;. See all those stars on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Give Us Our Damned Data&#8221; Causes the First Meltdown in Awhile</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2010/07/31/give-us-our-damned-data-causes-the-first-meltdown-in-awhile/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2010/07/31/give-us-our-damned-data-causes-the-first-meltdown-in-awhile/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blamers and Fixers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Death]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave DeBronkart Give Us Our Damned Data]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regina Holliday]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regina Holliday and Dr. Ted Eytan Photo compliments of R2DC on Flickr Regina Holliday&#8217;s husband, Fred, age 39, died of cancer in June 2009 leaving his wife, and his two young, beautiful children behind.  During their journey through the healthcare system to try to get Fred the help he needed, too many hurdles were put [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uh-oh Video! (Can&#8217;t escape it&#8230;)</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2010/07/25/uh-oh-video-cant-escape-it/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2010/07/25/uh-oh-video-cant-escape-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to TV and video, Al Roker provides one of my favorite quotations: &#8220;They say the camera adds 10 pounds. OK. So I figure I must be standing in front of 10 cameras.&#8221; Oh, yes, Al. I know how you feel&#8230;. However &#8212; I&#8217;ve decided to come out of my video-avoidance closet to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>O!  Fun to be Found in O Magazine</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2010/07/08/o-fun-to-be-found-in-o-magazine/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2010/07/08/o-fun-to-be-found-in-o-magazine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AdvoConnection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the five years I&#8217;ve been working on patient empowerment and patient advocacy, I&#8217;ve been thrilled to have been quoted in the likes of the Wall Street Journal, US News &#38; World Report, Forbes, Fox, NPR, PBS and others&#8230; But now I know I have arrived &#8212; because O Magazine came calling!  Sure enough &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patients Don&#8217;t Believe the Evidence!  What&#8217;s Wrong With Us?</title>
		<link>http://trishatorrey.com/2010/06/04/patients-dont-believe-the-evidence-whats-wrong-with-us/</link>
		<comments>http://trishatorrey.com/2010/06/04/patients-dont-believe-the-evidence-whats-wrong-with-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Torrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The journal Health Affairs reports on a study that finds Evidence That Consumers Are Skeptical About Evidence-Based Health Care. According to the abstract, We found many of these consumers’ beliefs, values, and knowledge to be at odds with what policy makers prescribe as evidence-based health care. Few consumers understood terms such as &#8220;medical evidence&#8221; or [...]]]></description>
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