by e-Patient Dave | Nov 28, 2012
The PDF at right is a summary of sample data from this new dataset. The Leapfrog Group is a highly respected patient safety organization. They’ve earned a reputation for carefully and thoughtfully assessing providers’ actual performance in quality and...
by e-Patient Dave | Nov 7, 2012
Check this trailer for a new program, to be launched in January, produced by WNED, the PBS affiliate in Buffalo: One of the challenges of starting a movement like this, especially a Society with little budget, is that you have to bootstrap, like any modern business:...
by e-Patient Dave | Nov 6, 2012
Oh lordy, do I love this U.S. Election Day tidbit. Translate all the ideas from men/women to doctor/patient, and you’ll have the response I sometimes get when I lecture about participatory medicine. Thanks to one of SPM’s newer members, Cristin Croghan...
by Susannah Fox | Nov 4, 2012
Hurricane Sandy “slapped the snark out of Twitter” for media reporter David Carr. In his column today, Carr discusses a newfound sense of community, which will sound familiar to anyone who uses social media to navigate an acute or chronic health condition:...
by e-Patient Dave | Oct 23, 2012
USA Today has a piece today on HealthGrades, one of the sites that provide information on medical outcomes and safety. The data show that quality varies widely. Experienced e-patients know this, and will learn what they can about their local treatment options....
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