Category Archives: Leadership

Be the Leader of Your Own Healthcare

posted December 2020 by Dianne Savastano

It may sound like an overstatement, but it’s true: The work of Kouzes and Posner and the Leadership Challenge has provided me with a framework that guides not only my work within Healthassist, but also the way I conduct my life. Here are the five practices of exemplary leadership which they have developed: Model the… Read on…

Moving Forward In the Face of COVID-19

posted June 2020 by Dianne Savastano

Over the past two months, I have joined with colleagues from across the country — Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Houston — to create webinars for fellow healthcare advocacy professionals on the impact of COVID-19. One fascinating aspect of working in the healthcare industry during this unprecedented time is the just-in-time learning… Read on…

Hospitalization During COVID-19

posted April 2020 by Dianne Savastano

Planning for hospitalization is something we do continuously, especially with our most vulnerable clients — those that are older, living without family members close by, or living with multiple, chronic conditions and/or alone. But COVID-19 has exacerbated an already difficult situation: First, because those who are ill must now enter the hospital alone, without a… Read on…

Medicare: What You Need To Do Now

posted October 2019 by Dianne Savastano

By Camille Barron Once again, Medicare Open Enrollment Season is here. If you’re 65 or over, you’ve probably had enough of the mail and endless TV commercials promoting this or that Medicare product. It’s tempting to toss it all aside and keep the status quo. After all, your insurance has been working for you, so… Read on…

Take Control of Your Healthcare Experiences

posted May 2019 by Dianne Savastano

Twice during the past two months, I delivered a presentation titled, “Navigating the changing healthcare system.” Once in the form of a webinar and once in front of a live audience. Within it, I share several strategies, one of which is to prepare and use a Personal Healthcare File that includes a document titled, “Medical… Read on…

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