Cancer Blog roundup: how to speak up during bad doctor visit and more
Cancer Blog roundup for week ending August 27 We’ve been making a point to keep tabs on the cancer blogosphere so we can share with you some of the most interesting and engaging posts from cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. Post comments below to let us know what you think of this week’s roundup, or […]
Home page improvements for Supporters
We made some improvements today to the home page design. Below is a screen shot and overview of those changes as they relate to supporters. The green box on the right tells you that you are a supporter and provides a link to change your role to be a survivor if your status changes, or […]
New Connections Page to view and manage Your Community
A new page we added today is Connections, which is located in the Your Community green navigation box on the left side of the page. This is where you can view and manage all your connections on Navigating Care. Below is a screen shot of the page, with an overview of it’s features. Connections Page […]
Home page improvements for clinic staff
Today we added a new feature to the clinic home page. Clinic staff admins can now enter a message and add a list of directives that will be added to their patients’ home pages. This allows clinics to have a presence on their patient home pages, and let them know about any important news or […]
Member home page design improvements
Today we released a new design for the member home page. This is the page you see once you log in. The changes are unique based on the role you selected when you registered (survivor, supporter, caregiver, professional). Note that if you previously registered as a patient, you are now considered a survivor in a […]
Gena Cook interview on King 5 TV Seattle
Our fearless leader, Gena Cook, was interviewed on KING5 TV’s morning news program today. It was a great opportunity to show off some of the site features that benefit cancer patients and their health care team, specifically the Daily Health Journal and the Prepare for Doctor Visit tools. Great job Gena!
Nurse Navigators help cancer patients navigate their care
Nurse Navigators: Dedicated professionals that help cancer patients navigate their care We at Navigating Care are proud of the work we do each day to provide cancer patients and their loved ones tools to organize and better communicate with the people that matter most to them: their health care team, friends and family and other […]
Why some friends and family withdraw during your time of crises
The New York times published an interesting article yesterday about the reasons some friends and family members disappear during traumatic situations, a time when you need their support the most. The author, Harriet Brown, had a number of crises’ occur with her family over a short time period, ranging from health issues with her children […]
Prepare for Doctor Visit form improvements
What is the Prepare for Doctor Visit form and why cancer patients should use it Time spent with a physician is one of the most important parts of a cancer patient’s journey, and it’s critical that they can provide their physicians with an accurate summary of how they are doing since their last visit so […]
Pan-Mass Challenge bike ride draws over 5000
The Pan-Mass Challenge is an annual fundraiser for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and is credited as the first bike-athon in the nation to use cycling as a way to raise money for a cause. Started in 1980 by 36 friends who raised $10,200, it now draws over 5000 riders and has a […]