Charles B. Inlander

Charles B. Inlander, a consumer advocate and health-care consultant based in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania. He was the founding president of the nonprofit People’s Medical Society, a consumer-advocacy organization credited with key improvements in the quality of US health care, and is the author or coauthor of more than 20 consumer-health books.

Has Your Doctor’s License Ever Been Revoked? Here’s How to Tell

Has Your Doctor’s License Ever Been Revoked? Here’s How to Tell

Charles B. Inlander | August 22, 2018

Just because your doctor has a license to practice in your state doesn't mean he/she hasn't had a problem in a different state. How to find out...

How To Get Your Medical Test Results Much Faster

How To Get Your Medical Test Results Much Faster

Charles B. Inlander | March 28, 2017

Sometimes, waiting for your medical test results can cause more anxiety than the actual findings. That’s particularly true if you…

Doctors and Hospitals Are Adding Sneaky New Fees

Doctors and Hospitals Are Adding Sneaky New Fees

Charles B. Inlander | February 26, 2015

Many doctors and hospitals are adding on sneaky fees for services that used to be included with routine visits and…

Doctor Retiring? What to Do

Doctor Retiring? What to Do

Charles B. Inlander | September 24, 2014

Here's an important statistic that most people aren't giving much thought to: One in three practicing physicians in the US…

When to Follow Your Doctor to a New Practice

When to Follow Your Doctor to a New Practice

Charles B. Inlander | June 20, 2013

Recently, one of my wife’s trusted doctors sold his practice to a local hospital. Now, instead of owning his own…

How to Stay Out of a Nursing Home
Aging

How to Stay Out of a Nursing Home

Charles B. Inlander | January 17, 2013

Most people I know are adamant that they want to stay in their homes as long as possible as they…

Hospitals You Should Avoid

Hospitals You Should Avoid

Charles B. Inlander | October 4, 2012

How to Select the Very Best Hospital Every Time Going to the hospital... it sounds almost quaint to the modern…