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This just in from Health 2.0
Yesterday was the landmark Health 2.0 conference (user-generated Healthcare) held in San Francisco. The event was hosted by Matthew Holt and Indu Subalya, MD. Originally envisioned as about a hundred […]
Google Health’s Adam Bosworth Leaves
In a surprising move that caught many in the industry off-guard, titan Google announced that the leader of its stagnant online health initiative has left the company. You can read […]
The Democratization of Academic Medicine
A post many weeks ago by Andrew Leonard in his blog “How the World Works” mused about the significance of the declining number of publications from “top” academic economists. It […]
Health 2.0 in The Economist
Health 2.0. It’s all that people can talk about some days in the online health world. It has no definition, though, it’s not much more than the nebulous “Web 2.0,” […]
Poor and Elderly E-patients
The current issue of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved features an article based on a August 2006 survey by the Pew Internet & American Life […]
“Good enough” technology
What else out there in the e-patient world is “good enough” (or not)? It might be OK if your diet and exercise plan is just “good enough,” but you want your surgeon to strive for perfection. What are some other examples of “good enough” technology or care?
Making the world a better place …
I checked my calendar today, 7/7/07 and found two important events — Live Earth concert and Tom Ferguson’s birthday. In honor of Tom’s birthday, I decided to wear my e-patients […]
Google Forms Advisory Council Heavy on Bigwigs
Well, at least Google tries. We have to give them credit for that, and for this very first step — which I honestly hope is just that (as others have […]
Michael Moore’s Sicko Wants You
Michael Moore has decided to do something a little different with the recent release of his documentary detailing some of the ills, as he sees them, of America’s healthcare system. […]
Health Education vs. Outcomes
The Pew Internet Project has found that the internet has a significant impact on decisions about which school to attend, but it does not play a big role in other “major life moments.” Is there something similar in health care? Are there conditions and diseases which are more likely to yield to an e-patient’s ability to change the outcome? Is it enough that e-patients are more informed and feel empowered by information, or should we expect more?
AMA versus Retail Clinics: Patient Safety or Protectionism?
Unsurprisingly, the American Medical Association has come down on the side of paternalistic “patient safety” (just looking out for us little ole “patients”) in expressing concerns about the rise of […]
E-Patients And The Participatory Internet- Part II
In a post a couple of weeks ago (Part I), I talked about the participatory nature of the internet and related platforms. OK, I agree that “Web 2.0″ is already […]
