Urology Care Foundation Cookbooks: Serving Up Prevention
Two free resources for urologists and patients. Urology Care Foundation cookbooks for patients with urologic cancers or kidney stones. READ MORE
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UrologyHealth extra – Patient Education Begins in the Waiting Room
UrologyHealth extra® Magazine I’m constantly looking for ways to get high quality education materials into the hands of my patients. Despite the recent explosion in digital resources, many patients are still more comfortable viewing these types of materials in traditional... READ MORE
Envisioning the Future of Patient Education in Urology
Urology Care Foundation Envisions the Future One of the greatest challenges and opportunities in urology today is to determine how to leverage the rapidly growing number of social media tools to help educate our patients. For years, the Urology Care Foundation has been a... READ MORE
Flourishing with an Ostomy – Celebrating Great Comebacks with Amy Oestreicher
Great Comebacks When I was a boy, I was a San Diego Chargers’ football fan. Although they were a great team, I liked the team because they were often the underdogs. They also had Rolf Benirschke, a fantastic placekicker. I remember, more than once, watching Rolf kick a... READ MORE
Social Media and Urology – TODAY It’s Imperative We Have a Presence
Leading the Prostate Cancer Screening Discussion Urologists have always been at the forefront of helping the general public understand the complexities surrounding prostate cancer screening, surveillance, and treatment. Over the past several years, November, or Movember, has... READ MORE
Social Media and Urology – A Beekeeper’s Perspective
Different Perspectives on Social One of the many great things about social media is the different perspectives and experiences participants bring to the discussion. Recently, I read a thought provoking LinkedIn post by Dr. Howard Luks, an orthopedic surgeon and leader in... READ MORE
#HCHLITSS: Health Literacy, Learning from Each Other
Health Literacy in a Urology Practice When I first began practicing urology, I wanted to find the best way to communicate medical information with my patients. I started by referring my patients to the Urology Care Foundation’s website. Over time, I started thinking about... READ MORE
Using DrawMD to Illustrate Anatomy and Empower Patients
Overestimating What Patients Understand Recently, I read a very insightful blog on the Center for Advancing Health website written by Jessie Gruman, PhD. Dr. Gruman observes that healthcare providers have a tendency to overestimate what patients actually understand about their... READ MORE
Permamarks: Health Literacy and Reliable Digital Content
Health Literacy Depends on Reliable Information Finding reliable healthcare information on the Internet can be a real challenge. Much of the information I read online is oversimplified. On occasion, this information can be misleading or completely inaccurate. Creating quality... READ MORE
The Urology Care Foundation™ – Quality Online Patient Education Resources
For the past several years, I have been interested in developing Internet-based educational resources for my urology patients. I know that I am not alone in this interest. In an effort to supplement the discussions that take place in the office, we all want to be able to... READ MORE
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