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The Empowered Patient
Informing patients of their vital role in
creating a smarter, safer health care system.
 
  

 

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The Empowered Patient is a 50,000-word book that enables patients and their loved ones to successfully navigate complex medical delivery systems. The book's goal is to encourage, embolden and enlighten medical consumers and their advocates to proactively participate in their own medical treatment.
Jan 20th Release date
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In The News:

  • Dr. Hallisy receives the 2008 Celina Field caregiver award
    California Woman Magazine Cover
    from The National Pain Foundation at their Triumph Dinner at City Hall in San Francisco.-> read Dr. Hallisy's acceptance speech(PDF)

  • Dr. Hallisy is invited to attend the California Patient Safety Action Coalition conference in Newport Beach, CA, July 11, 2008 -> Visit their website

  • Dr. Hallisy is quoted in the Chicago Tribune “Triage” Blog on 6/10/08. -> Read her comments.

  • Read Dr. Hallisy’s article on NYInjuryLawBlog.com -> Article Link

  • Dr. Hallisy’s interview with American Public Radio’s Dick Gordon of “The Story with Dick Gordon." -> Interview Link

  • Review by Maggie Mahar, author and moderator of the Health Beat blog. (3/3/08) ->
    Complete Review

  • Read Dr. Hallisy’s Medscape article “Patients: An Untapped Safety Resource.”-> Read Dr. Hallisy's article

  • Dr. Hallisy and her son, Kevin Hallisy, featured
    California Woman Magazine Cover
    in a California Woman Magazine article-> read Dr. Hallisy's article

  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Empowered Patient Book Launch ->
    PRESS RELEASE(PDF)

  • Dr. Hallisy is quoted in Elizabeth Cohen’s “Empowered Patient” column on CNN.com (2/28/2008). -> LINK

  • Dr. Hallisy is invited to participate in Trisha Torrey’s “Patient Empowerment” forum on About.com. Click on “ask the professionals” to have your questions answered. (2/20/2008.) -> LINK

  • Complete review The Empowered Patient by Trisha Torrey -> LINK

  • MP3 of Dr Hallisy on the Barbara Simpson 560 KSFO Radio Show -> LINK

  • Statement of Julia Hallisy regarding Senate Bill 1344 / Futile Care, to the CA State Senate Insurance Committee - April 3, 2002 -> LINK

  • Article from Catholic San Francisco: "Kate's Love Keeps Mother Fighting For Patients' Rights: Julia Hallisy Remembers Daughter's Battle With Cancer -- and HMO" - August 10, 2001 -> LINK

  • Article from Catholic San Francisco: "Kate Hallisy: Youngster Who Saw Beauty Through Her Suffering" - August 10, 2001 -> LINK

  • Statement of Julia Hallisy at the Patients' Bill of Rights Forum, Sponsored by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), City Hall, San Francisco, CA - June 25, 2001 -> LINK

  • Summary of Senator Boxer's Patients' Bill of Rights Forum - June 25, 2001 -> LINK

  • Statement to California Nurses Association - Article from California Nurses Association web site: "Mother Leaves Critically Ill Child's Bedside to Fight With HMO; Worries About Future Care" - September 25, 1996 -> LINK

 
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