By Christina Lizaso (@btrfly12) As the e-patient movement gains steam, I keep hearing a small voice behind me saying “But why does it have to be this hard?…

By Karen Born (@bornk @ChooseWiselyCA) By Karen Born (@bornk @ChooseWiselyCA)Karen BornAs much as 30% of medical care is unnecessary, with some tests and treatments potentially exposing patients…

By: Kira Tozer (@kiratozer) for Arts Health Network Canada (@artshealthca)Kira Tozer By: Kira Tozer (@kiratozer) for Arts Health Network Canada (@artshealthca)Kira TozerAlthough I’ve been working with Arts…

By Simon Hagens, Director of Benefits Realization (@infoway)Simon Hagens By Simon Hagens, Director of Benefits Realization (@infoway)Simon HagensA few months ago, Canada Health Infoway’s ImagineNation Data Impact Challenge put out a…

By @ColleenYoung and @colleen_young By @ColleenYoung and @colleen_young @colleen_young@colleen_young: On Twitter a mere underscore differentiates our identities. Remove the underscore from my Twitter handle @colleen_young and you’ll…

By Shirley Williams (@williampearl)Shirley Williams By Shirley Williams (@williampearl)Shirley WilliamsRecently, I was approached by eyeforpharma to support their upcoming 2016 Barcelona conference. Specifically, to support the Patient…

I’m excited to be returning to Stanford Medicine X (Sept. 25-27) this year to speak on a panel with Susannah Fox, Pam Ressler,  Wendy Sue Swanson and…

By Mark Casselman (@markcasselman) CEO, COACH: Canada’s Health Informatics Association By Mark Casselman (@markcasselman) CEO, COACH: Canada’s Health Informatics AssociationMark CasselmanTelehealth adoption and use is surging across…

Almost simultaneously, yet separately, Joelle and Aurelia asked if I thought #hcsmca would be interested in talking about health and the upcoming federal election. They had never…

September 2015, #hcsmca turns 5 year old. Hosting over 230 chats, we’ve covered a myriad of topics (#hcsmca archive). So many in fact, I often wonder if we are running out…