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Archives for May 2015

I’m the New CTO of HHS

May 28, 2015 By Susannah Fox 44 Comments

Kids holding up an American flag at the Freedom Classic 2015 by Zach Frailey

I am thrilled to share the news that I am the new Chief Technology Officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Grateful for the opportunity to serve under the leadership of Secretary Burwell — truly an extraordinary person. Full post (originally appeared on HHS.gov): When I left the Pew Research Center to advise […]

Filed Under: policy issues Tagged With: Hhs, Pew Research Center, public service, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Troublemaker vs. Rebel

May 24, 2015 By Susannah Fox 8 Comments

List of attributes: troublemaker vs rebel by Lois Kelly

I adore this slide that Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, captured during a presentation by Helen Bevan. The list was formulated by Lois Kelly and I highly recommend exploring her site: Foghound.com. The word pair that resonates most with me is “alienate vs. attract,” possibly because it reminds me of my grandmother‘s advice: You catch more […]

Filed Under: key people Tagged With: Rosalie Yerkes Figge, Wendy Sue Swanson

Quantified Self Public Health

May 12, 2015 By Susannah Fox 11 Comments

Quantified Self Public Health is back! 150+ health geeks of many stripes will gather on Thursday, May 14, in San Diego to discuss how access to personal data could benefit individuals and society. It is an invite-only meeting (sorry!) but filled with voracious documentarians like Joyce Lee (read her Storify from last year) and, well, me (read […]

Filed Under: key people, participatory research, research issues Tagged With: Don Norman, home health care hacks, Ian Eslick, maker movement, public service, QSPH, Quantified Self

How my food-allergy community “flips the clinic”

May 11, 2015 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

May 10-16, 2015, is Food Allergy Awareness Week. I am grateful to the women (and a few men) who help me care for my child with food allergies. I’ve never met most of them in person, but they are there for me, 24×7, answering questions and sharing resources.

Filed Under: e-patient stories, patient networks, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: food allergy, Stanford Medicine X

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