As an anthropology major in college, I was required to take at least one course in archaeology. We studied burial mounds and earthworks (from afar, no digging) and it reminded me of Geology 101, when I learned how scientists spot patterns in the physical landscape. Geologists look for clues to the Earth’s past, and possible […]
Beyond one more search, one more prayer
I had lunch today with Mona Hanford, who shared her vision for helping people navigate to the end of life, based on her own experience as a caregiver for her husband. Our conversation led us to the observation that caregivers often feel like they have to keep fighting on behalf of their loved one. If […]
Health Datapalooza IV
I will be part of a panel on self-tracking at the Health Datapalooza in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. My fellow panelists include Naveen Selvadurai, a co-founder of Foursquare; Roger Magoulas, the director of market research at O’Reilly Media; Jodi Daniel, director of the Office of Policy and Planning at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; and Abdul Shaikh of National Cancer Institute’s Health Communication and […]
Caregivers, please share your stories
The Pew Research Center will release a new report about caregivers in June. As we prepare, I’m looking for stories to share with reporters so they can better understand the context for our data. If you have experience caring for a family member, a friend, or a neighbor, either now or in the past, please […]
Work on stuff that matters: health care edition
That’s a Tim O’Reilly maxim, not original to me. I quoted it, exasperated, after reading this article: The biggest merger you didn’t hear about yesterday If you haven’t read it yet, please do. It is damn good and damn right. Sorry. It’s just that I feel like the frog in the pot who just saw the […]
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to have Cystic Fibrosis?
Erin Moore, the mom-warrior who created that video, also wrote this essay: Are patients a distraction? I think not… Watch, read, cry, be inspired. I sure am.
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