SAVE THE PATIENT Broadens Horizons

SAVE THE PATIENT Broadens Horizons

Patient-Focused Organization Reaches Out to Empower Chicagoans Through Television

CHICAGO, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- In its efforts to educate, inform and empower the people of Chicago, SAVE THE PATIENT, a not-for-profit patient-focused organization, is launching a 30-minute live call-in show on the Chicago Access Network (CAN-TV). The first installment of "Community Health Hotline" will air Monday, May 22, 2006, at 6:00 PM on CAN-TV, Channel 21.

The monthly talk show will give everyday people a proactive approach to managing their health care. SAVE THE PATIENT promotes positive and productive interactions between patients and medical professionals by encouraging individuals to know and implement their rights to ask questions, receive understandable answers, and explore medical options. "SAVE THE PATIENT's mission is to assist the public in becoming better health care consumers," noted President and Founder Lenore Janecek.

Over the course of the series, the show will feature representatives from the health care field (including legislators, community leaders, and health care advocates) as they discuss current healthcare issues, topics, resources, and events. Viewers, who wish to join discussions can call-in to pose questions or share concerns. "This new platform gives individuals from diverse communities throughout the city a voice in matters affecting their use of health care," explained Janecek. "The open discussion format is designed to help mend the disparity between the wealth of health care resources available and the dearth of people who are actually aware of them." Ms. Janecek, a nationally known health care expert and author, will serve as host of this groundbreaking program.

Check your local cable television listings for scheduled air times. For additional information call: CAN-TV at 312-738-1400 or e-mail savethepatient@aol.com.

SAVE THE PATIENT(SM) is a nonprofit, exempt 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the support and education of individuals on health care matters. Founded in 2001 to fulfill the need for a non-biased, non-commercial community based non-profit organization to educate, inform, and empower patients as they attempt to make sound health care decisions, SAVE THE PATIENT provides information and education through patient advocacy, community outreach, educational seminars and its signature tool: the Health Caring Card.

Source: SAVE THE PATIENT

CONTACT: Media - Lenore Janecek, President of SAVE THE PATIENT,
+1-312-399-3532, savethepatient@aol.com

Web site: http://www.savethepatient.org/

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