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	Podcast:		Business Beat
	Episode:		Business Beat - Health care industry explores power of digital storytelling
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:04:00
	Publish Date:		2015-10-14 16:46:47
	Description:		This piece was produced in conjunction with Missouri Business Alert , a digital newsroom that provides business news from across the state of Missouri. After being diagnosed with HIV 18 years ago, Deana Hayes was so frustrated that she left Missouri. It took her three years to come back and confront the disease. Years after returning to Missouri, she participated in the SnapShots Project where she and other participants told their stories of managing HIV and medication through pictures. Hayes took pictures of her medications, hats and pumpkins. She said those pictures recorded changes in her life and captured her nuanced feelings. For Hayes, taking photos and sharing stories provided an outlet for her feelings while the photos were empowering for other participants. Most importantly, it helped patients focus on their strength and positivity. “This project is the best project that I have ever been associated with the whole years of my HIV,” Hayes said. “A lot of people had a hard time
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