by e-Patient Dave | Apr 13, 2018
Longtime SPM member Danny van Leeuwen (@HealthHats) is seeking nomination and support as a “patient/caregiver stakeholder” seat on the Board of Governors of PCORI, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, about which we’ve blogged often...
by Sarah Krüg | Jan 4, 2018
Language has a magical influence on the lives we lead, with an impact on our thoughts, emotions, and/or actions. The words we use are one of the most potent ingredients in the science of language. Words have the power to heal, guide and motivate. They can confuse,...
by Danny van Leeuwen | Aug 28, 2017
Two stories for you: More than 20 years ago my oldest son was training to do development aid work in the bush of Zimbabwe. As part of his team training, he invited me to come give a talk about health with his team. I was a nurse and a paramedic at the time. I did the...
by Michael Millenson | Jun 3, 2016
On social media and at meetings like Health Datapalooza, our favorite federal bureaucrats assure us of their commitment to open data and patient empowerment. But those are just soothing words; federal regulations are law. On April 30, I posted on e-patients.net an...
by Michael Millenson | Apr 30, 2016
Quick summary for the impatient: Michael’s post urges public comment in the upcoming comment period, and ends with this: “If we in the patient community do not raise questions and objections to this critically important MACRA rule, you will definitely not...
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