I help people navigate health and technology.
Fard Johnmar interviewed me about internet adoption, the use of social technologies among minority groups, and my hope that e-patients’ “passion, knowledge, and ingenuity is brought forward no matter what else is planned for health care reform.”
Mobile access is an essential component of the next wave of the information revolution. This chart displays the basic demographics of the “Motivated by Mobility” group identified in the Pew Internet Project’s report, The Mobile Difference.
Terrific short interview with @SusannahFox about mobile & social media, impact on HC http://is.gd/pYNn
on Acceptable uses of health data: “Since this blog is my outboard memory, here’s an insight shared by Nick Jacobson on Twitter: “Interesting, maybe it’s about…” Nov 29, 12:59
on How connection can lead to change: “Susannah (and all) – what is your opinion of a ‘platform’ for patients to be able to safely and securely…” Nov 25, 11:04 on How connection can lead to change: “Dave, Susannah, Thanks for your comments. Yes, I do hear you about the ‘elephant’ to tackle of who MIGHT want…” Nov 25, 10:55
For those of us who are e-patients, your priorities are, of course, right on and self-evident. But for the too many people who still some surprised that patients are at the center of the health care equation, thank you, thank you, thank you for making this unequivocal statement about the priorities for health care reform.