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Patient Communities… at Walgreens?

by | Jun 17, 2010

In May, I spoke at the Chronic Care and Prevention Congress about my most recent report, “Chronic Disease and the Internet.” I talked about the social life of health information and the internet’s power to connect people with information and with...

Health 2.0 DC: Passion and Execution at Scale

by | Jun 8, 2010

I think conferences are deeply affected by the spirit of their host city.  San Francisco has its hackers and dreamers, Boston has its entrepreneurs and ivy, Paris has its pomp and worldliness. At Health 2.0 DC yesterday, my city showed that it has passion and...

Making Health Data Sing (Even If It’s A Familiar Song)

by | Jun 2, 2010

Todd Park is determined to make health data hot. He is leading the U.S. Department of Health & Human Service’s effort to make more of their data sets publicly available, from nursing home quality ratings to the food environmental atlas (view the full list of...

Gov 2.0 Expo: Health Geek Guide

by | May 24, 2010

The cross-disciplinary smorgasbord that is Gov 2.0 Expo will be held this week in DC.  The agenda is packed with nerdy temptations (danah boyd! Anil Dash! Tim Berners-Lee!) but here are my can’t-miss sessions. Apps for America Contest Winners – Clay...

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