ePatients: What’s the Big Deal?
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been speaking with a “ePatients”…
Are Doctors the Ultimate Engaged Patients?
My nose and sinuses feel like they are about to explode. I…
Patient Engagement Matters
According to a Commonwealth Fund–supported study in Health Affairs, patients at a large…
Person-Centered HealthCare: NexJ Combines Information Technology and Social Media to Engage Patients
NexJ Systems combines health information technology and social media to engage patients,…
Who is the Healthcare Consumer?
Hospitals are discovering that it’s not enough to deliver excellent quality care…
A Parent’s Anguish, Ovarian Tumor at Age 10
I have become very involved in my son’s school here in Barcelona…
Person-Centered HealthCare: David-Michel Davies of Webby Award Fame Talks Public Health
Recently, I had the great opportunity to talk with David-Michel Davies, Executive…
New Pew Research Highlights the Importance of SEO, the Role of Social Media, and the Slow Public Adoption of Doctor Reviews
According to a study released earlier this week by the Pew Research…
eVisits: More Evidence That They Are a Good Idea
I first worked on e-visits more than a decade ago when I…
Person-Centered HealthCare: GetWellNetwork Offers Interactive Patient Care
The GetWellNetwork interactive patient care system is about as patient-centric as you…