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Of half gods and mortals: Aesculapian authority

by Marge Benham-Hutchins | Jun 17, 2014

Written in collaboration with Linda Trietler, MSN, RN – PhD student. Review of Kalisch, B. J. (1975). Of half-gods and mortals: Aesculapian authority. Nursing Outlook, 23(1), 22-28. As we work to develop a collaborative and patient centered health care system...

Patients Invited! Health Informatics Conference seeks Patient Participation

by Marge Benham-Hutchins | May 21, 2014

An international conference addressing information technology and communication in health (ITCH) will be held February 26 – March 1, 2015 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Professor Stephen Hawking’s statement, “we learned to talk, we learned to listen, we...

Via @Cancer101: 10 things every patient needs to know

by Ileana Balcu | May 13, 2014

A handy one page chart from our Past President Sarah Krug through Cancer101 summarizes the best way to become an e-patient: Click to access top-10.pdf Here are a few points: You have a story to tell. Don’t be afraid to tell it. Make sure to write down and ask...

OpenNotes & Transparency: Ongoing conversation

by Casey Quinlan | May 1, 2014

OpenNotesOne of our MD members, Peter Elias, tipped us off on our listserv to a post on KevinMD.com from a clinician who was expressing concern about the wisdom of OpenNotes, and fully sharing information with patients in general. Peter posted a comment, which we...

e-Patient Manifesto: “Patients Included”

by Casey Quinlan | Nov 18, 2013

In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his “Ninety-Five Theses” to the wooden doors of Wittenberg Cathedral, sparking a global reformation of the Christian faith that’s still going on today. In the 1950s and 1960s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. worked to drive inclusion for all in...