participatory medicine Archives - Page 10 of 21

Mythbusting, “demanding patient” edition

by Casey Quinlan | Feb 24, 2015

We’d bet good money that anyone who identifies as an e-patient has been led to believe that their desire to participate actively in their medical care marks them as a “demanding patient.” The perception of demanding patients is that they’re...

e-Patient efforts on “precision medicine” #LCSM edition

by Casey Quinlan | Feb 5, 2015

SPM member Janet Freeman-Daily, who’s an active voice in the #MedX and #LCSM communities, alerted us to a petition on Change.org that speaks directly to the principles of precision medicine – called for by the President in a White House event attended by...

Patient Generated Health Data webinar featuring SPM members

by Casey Quinlan | Jan 14, 2015

The Health Data Consortium, the folks who bring Health Datapalooza to life in DC every year, have increased the input of the Consumer Circle ahead of this year’s event, which is on the calendar for May 29 thru June 3 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington...

Consumer Reports: “Respectful” treatment key to patient safety?

by Casey Quinlan | Dec 16, 2014

In a report released today (December 16, 2014), Consumer Reports shares insights from a survey of 1,200 people who were recently hospitalized. SPM is not surprised by the findings, which include the fact that patients who said they received respectful treatment by...

Engaging Patients in Safety: Naughty or Nice?

by Casey Quinlan | Dec 12, 2014

This post by long-time SPM member Michael Millenson first appeared on the EngagingPatients.org blog. We’re re-posting it here to both put it on the membership’s radar, and to invite comments on Michael’s POV that “As much as we can argue that...