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The internet’s downsides: tell us your stories

by Susannah Fox | Sep 5, 2012

This is a request for help finding people who have had bad experiences with online health resources. Let me first say that the internet is often a positive force in people’s lives. My own organization’s research can paint a rather rosy picture: teens are...

ONC Video: It’s time healthcare caught up with the way we live the rest of our lives

by Susan Woods | Aug 8, 2012

I’ve been in healthcare for awhile, yet must admit that a lot of information packaged for patients/consumers is pretty dry and not too creative. Content, often developed by health professionals or educators, can be medical-heavy and design-light. My litmus test when...

Let’s Get Medical Info as Good as Our Pets Get! — A Petition

by Kathleen O'Malley | Apr 26, 2012

SPM member Ken Farbstein sent us this invitation to help persuade the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to include printed summaries of doctor visits in the ONC’s definition of meaningful use. After our pets go to the...

Health Info Have-Nots

by Susannah Fox | Oct 18, 2011

I just published a quick take on who doesn’t gather health information online, including the stark finding that three-quarters of U.S. adults who have less than a high school education say they do not get health information online. One survey question I cited...

Chilmark: “Where is the consumer in HIEs?”

by e-Patient Dave | Jul 1, 2010

As we adopt new technology NOW is the time to think strategically: “As I make my next move, where do I end up? How am I positioned for the next step?” Patients have a lot at stake in adoption of Health Information Exchanges (HIEs). Chilmark Research has...