by e-Patient Dave | Apr 16, 2012
One of the best-known sad stories in the e-patient movement is that of SPM member Regina Holliday, her husband Fred, and their two children. Fred died three years ago of kidney cancer in a series of failures of American healthcare, leaving a story that Regina now...
by e-Patient Dave | Apr 15, 2012
SPM member Brian Ahier posted this petition notice – and call for comments to the government – on the SPM member listserv. Written by Dave Chase of Avado, it deserves public attention. ONC: Strengthen the Patient Engagement requirements of Stage 2...
by e-Patient Dave | Apr 13, 2012
We posted Wednesday about the Great Challenges program at TEDMED, created by TEDMED and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. We said, “We must vote.” You did. We’re in. To see all the challenges that were accepted, go to Challenges.TEDMED.com, and...
by e-Patient Dave | Apr 11, 2012
Correction 4/12: I’m glad to say that there are in fact several patient speakers at TEDMED. There was a massive communication disconnect in the months leading up to this TEDMED, leading to my impression that there were no patient speakers; I hope to find out how...
by Dan Hoch | Apr 5, 2012
In a recent commentary on the American Public Media program Marketplace Money, Francis Frei discussed the failure of self check-out at supermarkets. Her insightful commentary is clearly based on both personal experience as well as her professional knowledge of...
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