e-Patient Dave, Author at SPM Blog

Petition and Call for Public Comments (from you): Strengthen the Patient Engagement requirements of Stage 2 Meaningful Use

by e-Patient Dave | Apr 15, 2012

SPM member Brian Ahier posted this petition notice – and call for comments to the government – on the SPM member listserv. Written by Dave Chase of Avado, it deserves public attention. ONC: Strengthen the Patient Engagement requirements of Stage 2...

TEDMED and RWJF accept “The Role of the Patient” as a Great Challenge

by e-Patient Dave | Apr 13, 2012

We posted Wednesday about the Great Challenges program at TEDMED, created by TEDMED and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. We said, “We must vote.” You did. We’re in. To see all the challenges that were accepted, go to Challenges.TEDMED.com, and...

Help TEDMED focus on what patients want. Vote.

by e-Patient Dave | Apr 11, 2012

Correction 4/12: I’m glad to say that there are in fact several patient speakers at TEDMED. There was a massive communication disconnect in the months leading up to this TEDMED, leading to my impression that there were no patient speakers; I hope to find out how...

System 1, System 2, Elephants and Illusions

by e-Patient Dave | Apr 7, 2012

One of the principal areas to be understood and developed as we expand participatory medicine is decision making. As patients become “responsible drivers of their care, and providers welcome and value them as full partners,” patients participate in...

Monthly introduction to e-Patients.net, blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine

by e-Patient Dave | Apr 1, 2012

This is our monthly introduction to e-Patients.net, blog of the Society for Participatory Medicine. Follow the Society on Twitter (@S4PM), Facebook, and LinkedIn. Here’s how to become a Society member, individual or corporate. Our publications: This blog...