e-Patients Blog
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No Rhyme or Reason
We have read and heard a lot about the disparities in the cost of care from one hospital or clinic to another. We have read and heard a lot of grumbling about the uneven availability of health care services in this country. Many of us have been outraged to learn that...
Healthcare Econ 101 from SPM’s Nick Dawson
Our fearless leader, Nick Dawson, has a terrific piece up on RVANews.com about the issues around building a children's hospital in Richmond, Virginia. An excerpt: 100% of healthcare costs are passed onto the public. Most costs seem to be borne by insurance companies....
On Making Patient Reviews of Physicians More Useful
I recently hosted a Google Hangout on Air entitled Patient Reviews of Physicians: The Wisdom of the Crowd? (presented by The Harlow Group LLC in association with The Society for Participatory Medicine). I spoke with Niam Yaraghi (Center for Technology Innovation, The...
SPM applauds King v Burwell – “making healthcare accessible & participatory for all”
The Society for Participatory Medicine believes that an effective healthcare system is a collaborative one, where care providers and the patients and families they care for work together toward the best possible health outcomes. The importance of this partnership...
Tune in for Patient Reviews of Physicians: The Wisdom of the Crowd?
Patient Reviews of Physicians: The Wisdom of the Crowd? Google Hangout On Air Hosted by David Harlow with Niam Yaraghi and Casey Quinlan Wed, Jun 24, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET Presented by David Harlow (aka HealthBlawg) in association with The Society for Participatory...
The Role of Dignity in Health Care
Every patient wants to be treated with dignity. However, when you are sitting in a doctor’s exam room, holding together a hospital gown that somehow does not want to completely fit around you, or close properly, it is difficult to feel that you have any dignity. ...
Guest Post by Matthew Katz, MD: E-Patients Deserve E-Doctors
Matthew S. Katz, MD, is the Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at Lowell General Hospital and a lifetime member of S4PM. He is former Chair of Communications Committee for the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and external advisor for Mayo Clinic’s...
“Inside Medicine at Weill Cornell: Meeting in the Middle”
Weill Cornell produced a series of mini-documentary style videos showcasing mentoring at their institution. This final video specifically focuses on how patients mentor their students....
“Taxpayers need better access”: Last day to comment to CMS on #NoMUwithoutMe
Today (11:59pm ET) is the deadline for public comments on the proposed rollback of "Meaningful Use 2" regulations for patient access to their medical records. SPM feels that this is a major issue for enabling patient-provider partnerships; as SPM co-chair Dr. Danny...
“The perfect thing a doctor can tell a patient with chronic illness”
That's the title of a new post on the Mighty blog written by Catherine Richardson, a 23-year-old chronic illness patient from Vancouver, Canada, who also blogs at findingmymiracle.com. It's about something simple, but helpful, that her doctor told her, which...
Guest post by Annette McKinnon: Power Equality: Not Even on the Radar
This blog welcomes guest posts from SPM members on relevant topics. This is a blog post by Annette McKinnon, an e-patient in Canada. Annette is an enthusiastic advocate for patient inclusion in research and healthcare decision making. She has had rheumatoid...
Guest post by Duncan Cross: I Sent This Letter To A Doctor Who Pissed Me Off
Ordinarily we limit guest posts to current members of SPM, but this is an extraordinary case. Duncan Cross's post illustrates so many aspects of how empowered, engaged, activated patients view their lives, and how important it is to have an effective partnerships with...
