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Collaborative Care Technology Working Group forms to accelerate improvement in primary care, patient participation

by e-Patient Dave | Jul 7, 2010

Did you know that a major aspect of the Affordable Care Act (aka the health reform legislation) was significant funding to revamp primary care? I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t. There’s $10 billion (with a B) in funding for research in the first ten...

In the UK, over-50s getting online faster than anyone else

by e-Patient Dave | Jul 2, 2010

Over 50s lead dash to the internet: “The latest figures on new internet users in the UK have shown that people aged 50 or over made up the largest social group to join last year””: more than half of new users. As the article says, “Don’t...

Healthcare.gov goes live: terrific site on health coverage options

by e-Patient Dave | Jul 2, 2010

This week the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) introduced Healthcare.gov, a consumer information website mandated by the Affordable Care Act (aka the health reform bill). A video of the introduction meeting is here. The site is fabulous; HHS Chief...

Chilmark: “Where is the consumer in HIEs?”

by e-Patient Dave | Jul 1, 2010

As we adopt new technology NOW is the time to think strategically: “As I make my next move, where do I end up? How am I positioned for the next step?” Patients have a lot at stake in adoption of Health Information Exchanges (HIEs). Chilmark Research has...

OpenNotes background information: WIHI webcast and Ted Eytan post

by e-Patient Dave | Jun 15, 2010

It’s bonanza time for people intrigued with the OpenNotes project, which we mentioned Saturday. While looking for something else tonight, I ran across this, about OpenNotes, from December: “Concern that sharing information with patients may cause sustained...

“Over My Dead Body”: Why System Usability Matters

by e-Patient Dave | Jun 14, 2010

It’s widely rumored that a health IT industry executive was unhappy about suggestions that systems have to be usable in the eyes of employees who use them while caring for us. (Us. The patients. Your mother.) According to the rumor, the exec said “Over my...