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peer-to-peer health care

The Lake Wobegon effect in health care — and how to fight it

January 3, 2014 By Susannah Fox 23 Comments

Humans have a tendency to overestimate our abilities and those of people we trust. It’s been called the Lake Wobegon effect, after a mythical place where “where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average.” It’s a punchline with a dark edge. Consider the following: According to […]

Filed Under: e-patient stories, ethics, peer-to-peer health care

3 big trends: networks, unbundling, smartphones

December 26, 2013 By Susannah Fox 23 Comments

Fred Wilson, a venture capitalist, gave a talk at Le Web that touches on health, but even better, provides a framework for thinking about how technology is transforming the world in general: Pew Research has data to back up each of his points on mobile, video, dating, social networking, news gathering, education, our networked lives in general, […]

Filed Under: key people, peer-to-peer health care, trends & principles Tagged With: Fred Wilson, Le Web, Pew Research Center

Mobile, social, health, care

November 15, 2013 By Susannah Fox 33 Comments

Two people holding hands at the mouth of a tunnel. Uploaded by Adam Foster on flickr

A clinical trial in Kenya confirmed that human kindness is the secret ingredient to health and mobile phones are an ideal delivery system. Well, that’s my interpretation. Here’s the gist: Taking your meds is essential to maintaining your health when you live with a chronic condition. People know this, but they need help doing it. […]

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care, positive patterns, trends & principles Tagged With: diabetes, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, Kenya, mhealth summit, mobile, patientslikeme, peer-to-peer healthcare, Project HealthDesign, QuitNet, smoking cessation, SMS

Peer-to-peer health care is a slow idea that will change the world

August 3, 2013 By Susannah Fox 63 Comments

2018 update: Watch a 10-minute video that captures the essentials of peer health advice. Someone recently asked me to name the most exciting innovation in health care today. I think he was hoping for a sexy technology tip, like an app that’s catching fire in the expert patient communities I follow. Nope. I’ve said it […]

Filed Under: patient networks, peer-to-peer health care, positive patterns Tagged With: Atul Gawande, C3N Project, Pew Internet, Pew Research Center, Smart Patients

Osasuna, Salud, Health 2.0

July 6, 2013 By Susannah Fox 23 Comments

I will speak on Monday in Bilbao at an event with 3 names but one goal: to understand how to use social media to innovate and improve health, with a special focus on evidence and the future. I’m looking forward to learning from my hosts and listening to two beautiful languages.

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care, positive patterns, social media, trends & principles Tagged With: Basque, Bilbao, caregivers, Spain

Caregivers, please share your stories

May 28, 2013 By Susannah Fox 16 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: end of life, hc's problem list, key people, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: AARP, Alzheimers, caregivers, National Family Caregivers Association

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