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The Wisdom of Patients Report

by | Apr 28, 2008

The California HealthCare Foundation published a report the other day entitled The Wisdom of Patients: Health Care Meets Online Social Media (PDF) which is a nice overview of the current state of Health 2.0. The report is four chapters long: Social Networks Come to...

Why Doesn’t My Doctor Answer My Email?

by | Apr 22, 2008

Because he or she is afraid — afraid of being overwhelmed by one more responsibility, of not being reimbursed for time spent answering emails, of patient privacy, of HIPAA, and of course, of legal liability if they set an expectation of replying to emails in a...

CNN Takes on Doctor Ratings… And Gets it Wrong

by | Apr 17, 2008

CNN has recently published an article about what to look for in a doctor rating website. Unfortunately, they repeat some misconceptions and errors about these services. The most serious error is the claim that the greater volume a website has of doctor ratings, the...

e-Patients Lead The Way at Health 2.0 Conference

by | Mar 4, 2008

The Health 2.0 Conference in San Diego, CA (March 4, 2008) was a buzz with ideas of innovation and connectivity. Matthew Holt and Indu Subalya, MD managed to cram more presentations into one day than most conferences do in two days. The almost-overwhelming day was...

Women — You’ve Been comScored!

by | Jan 25, 2008

“Women More Likely to Turn to Internet than Friends or Family for Health Information” according to a January 22 comScore press release. Reading further you find out “The study was designed to help explain how women choose their birth control method … and...

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