by Susan Woods | Jan 21, 2013
This weekend is momentous not only for the 2nd inauguration of the President. History will say the Veterans Health Administration is innovative, truly patient centered and even a bit risky. Today, VA patients can view, print and download ALL their health record data...
by e-Patient Dave | Jan 18, 2013
SPM member Marge Benham-Hutchins (see her December post) spotted this item. It’s a vital point for patient and family awareness, leading to patient engagement – patients as responsible drivers of their health. I added the italics below. From a recent...
by Susannah Fox | Jan 15, 2013
Survey data is a snapshot of a population, a moment captured in numbers, like vital signs: height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, etc. People build trend lines and watch for changes, shifting strategies as they make educated guesses about what’s going on....
by e-Patient Dave | Jan 14, 2013
The report was issued overnight – see Susannah’s post here about it, media coverage (via Google), and blogs. I’m stealing some Susannah Fox thunder here because I can’t wait, and you should carve out a spot in your calendar...
by e-Patient Dave | Dec 30, 2012
SPM member Danny van Leeuwen @HealthcareHatsis an active member of PCORI’s patient engagement workgroup. A month ago he mentioned a post about PCORI on WBUR’s CommonHealth blog, Medical Research: By Law, It’s All About You. I said “You should make...
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