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I suspect this has caught the attention of\u00a0 many of our readers, but I’ll emphasize it anyway.\u00a0 The Economist<\/a> often comments on technology and health-care. Recently, they talked up <\/a>Health 2.0 a bit.\u00a0 What I was most struck by is the handful of comments.\u00a0 Most focused on how the Economist piece helped emphasize the shifting relationship between patient and provider, as well as the need for engagement!\u00a0 Wonderful stuff.<\/p>\n

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I suspect this has caught the attention of\u00a0 many of our readers, but I’ll emphasize it anyway.\u00a0 The Economist often comments on technology and health-care. 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