January 24, 2019 - The idea for #BlogHer Health was born from the great feedback we received on the health-related programming at our #BlogHer Summit and is designed to celebrate the female storytellers who raise awareness for our collective health. Now in its second year, nearly 1,000 content creators gathered on January 24-25 in LA to be inspired and informed about the latest in health & wellness, straight from the experts who...
June 20, 2018 - Join experienced advocates working in the Northwest who are interested in sharing success and challenges in working in the field for networking, light hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Ever thought it might be nice to partner with another advocate to cover client load or be a back up to cover for you when you travel? Are you considering a job in health or patient advocacy...
June 8, 2018 - Io Dolka is the founder and chief care advocate of Greyzone a company that helps people with difficult to diagnose and mange conditions find answers and improve their quality of life through personalized, patient-centered solutions. Her commitment to the health advocacy world began after her own struggles with getting the right care at the right time for her chronic autoimmune condition. Listen to...
May 29, 2018 - Yes, it is true, unfortunately. According to a new article from BBC Future, women are more likely to wait longer for a health diagnosis and to be told it’s 'all in their heads. We see this almost every time when a new female client comes to us at GreyZone. That can be lethal: diagnostic errors cause 40,000-80,000 deaths in the...
May 3, 2019 - “Well, you look like you’re doing great,” my primary care physician cheerfully informed me. I stared at her from the examination table in disbelief. I had just told her that I wasn’t enjoying being with my children and was having trouble doing what needed to be done at work and at home. As a health journalist,...
February 23, 2018 - When Kate Sheridan was 11 years old, a series of complications from Lyme Disease changed her life dramatically. “I went from a straight A student to not being able to read and write, a competitive athlete to wheelchair-bound, and developed an intense pain disorder,” she said. “We very suddenly had a lot to...
February 6, 2018 - Patients would overwhelmingly select a doctor who displays compassion and clinician empathy over one who is less expensive, according to a recent survey from HealthTap obtained via email. The survey, which questioned both patients and providers about the elements most important when ranking doctors, showed that 85 percent of patients...
October 7, 2017 - This conference is the only meeting speci cally devoted to diagnostic error and we are thrilled to have brought together a wide range of experts and stakeholders, including patients, clinicians, nurses, medical administrators, researchers, risk and liability managers, and educators to address this important issue. The...
June 12, 2019 - Two weeks ago, for our APHA Expert Call-in (teleconference), our guest was Io Dolka of Greyzone, who spoke on the topic of misdiagnosis. She taught us about the causes, the outcomes, the danger, the egos, the mistakes, and all the negative worlds that...
July 13, 2017 - Ask The Golden Question: What Else Could It Be? With those five words, patients can sometimes prevent their doctors from making cognitive errors. "You're helping your doctor think outside the box," says Io Dolka, who recently launched GreyZone, a Seattle-based company...