Patti Doherty

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What the Ebola Outbreak Shows Us About Modern Health Technology

Unfortunately, emerging disease outbreaks are nothing new. However, the current Ebola virus…

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How Health Innovators Can Foster Patient Empowerment

Now that questions about implementation of the Affordable Care Act shift from…

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WEF’s Top 10 Innovations for 2014: How May These Impact the Future of Healthcare?

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently issued its predictions for the top 10 emerging…

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CVS Kicks the Habit, with Implications for Consumer-Centered Healthcare

CVS/Pharmacy’s recent announcement that it will cease selling tobacco products in all…

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MyHealthTeams CEO Eric Peacock on Social Media in Healthcare [Part II]

Part Two—Interview with Eric Peacock, CEO, Co-founder, MyHealthTeams Part Two—Interview with Eric…

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MyHealthTeams CEO Eric Peacock Offers New Function for Social Media in Healthcare

Eric Peacock founded the social site MyHealthTeams to help people suffering from…

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Clinical Trials Could Get More Help From Social Media

A few months ago, I discussed the development of a patient-centered clinical…

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On Cleveland Clinic’s Top 10 Healthcare Innovations of 2013

Earlier this week, I reflected on the Cleveland Clinic predictions on the Top 10 innovations in…

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The Top 10 Healthcare Innovations of 2012. How Well Did They Do?

Last year, the Cleveland Clinic predicted what the Top 10 innovations in healthcare for 2012 would…

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