The Beryl Institute

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

“ Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. ”. These words by Margaret Meade may both best exemplify the efforts of our growing patient experience movement and in some ways now mischaracterize what is truly happening. What has evolved in the last decade, grounded in a rich history of patient’s rights and patient advocacy and catalyzed by the perfect storm of policy, technology, access to information and shif

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Health Dialog

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

It is estimated 246,660 American women will have received a new diagnosis of breast cancer this year. Early detection and treatment has proven to increase survival rate. In fact, women who are diagnosed and treated early (when the cancer is localized) have an average five-year relative survival rate of 99%. Meaning they are 99% likely as women in the general population to survive five years beyond their diagnosis date.

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