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The Future of Health: Robots, Enchanted Objects, and Networks

November 22, 2010 By Susannah Fox 37 Comments

I have seen the future of health and it’s networks (with apologies to Lincoln Steffens). Chronic disease is exploding in the U.S. The number of primary care health professionals is declining. Behavior change is difficult. But what are we going to do about it? Here are three ideas I’ve brought back from my travels: robots, […]

Filed Under: hc's problem list, patient networks, reforming hc Tagged With: altruism, connected health, David Rose, James Fowler, Joe Kvedar, Nicholas Christakis, Pew Internet, robot, susannah fox

What is the ROI on love?–Susannah Fox

September 27, 2010 By Susannah Fox 8 Comments

Last week’s Mayo Transform symposium was a two-day excursion into the world of science, data, design, and the secret ingredient to health: love. Patch Adams, MD, kicked things off in grand style. If you’ve never seen him speak, treat yourself to a hit of his energy: In 1971, he and his compatriots opened a 24×7 […]

Filed Under: positive patterns, reforming hc Tagged With: CaringBridge, Centering Healthcare Institute, Centering Pregnancy, Cisco, Dean Ornish, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Transform, Michael Celender, Patch Adams, Sekou, Sharon Gibson, Sharon Schindler Rising, Sona Mehring, University of Pittsburgh

Health IT Policy: E-patients want access

September 17, 2009 By Susannah Fox 10 Comments

What would you say to policymakers who are discussing the implementation of a national health information infrastructure? Here’s what I’d say: E-patients want access to tools and information.  Many will find what they need, many will not. You can help.

Filed Under: health data, medical records, policy issues, reforming hc Tagged With: American Adults, American Association Of Retired Persons, Choice Control, Data Stewardship, Doct, Early Days Of The Internet, Health Care Decisions, Health Data, Health Information Infrastructure, Health Information Technology, Internet Adoption, Internet Health Care, National Coordinator, National Health Information, New Tools, Patient Choice, Patient Privacy, Patient Privacy Rights, pew internet project, Regenstrief Institute, Social Impact Of The Internet

Participatory Medicine at PdF09: Can we get a do-over?

July 8, 2009 By Susannah Fox 12 Comments

Detail of a painting by Regina Holliday shows a hand holding a smartphone with the PatientsLikeMe symbol

The poli-tech tribe gathered in New York last week for the Personal Democracy Forum and, as Craig Newmark put it, welcomed “our new nerd overlords.” Esther Dyson, Jamie Heywood, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), and I were asked to take on a breakout panel entitled, “From Participatory Politics to Participatory Medicine: The Coming Revolution in Health […]

Filed Under: reforming hc, trends & principles Tagged With: Chris Schroeder, Craig Newmark, Disaggregation, Esther Dyson, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Health Data Rights, Healthcentral, Jamie Heywood, Jerry Nadler, Openness, participatory medicine, Patient Data, patientslikeme, Personal Democracy Forum, pew internet project, susannah fox, Ted Eytan, Transparency

Patient Voices at CHCF’s Chronic Disease Care Conference

December 29, 2008 By Susannah Fox 7 Comments

This is the second in a series of posts about the California HealthCare Foundation’s Chronic Disease Care conference (the first was Happy Dogs in a Pile of Sticks). Patient Voices: Managing Chronic Conditions, Living our Lives Ted Eytan snapped a photo that captured this session: Patient Involvement Makes People Smile Here is each person’s story:

Filed Under: e-patient stories, positive patterns, reforming hc Tagged With: california healthcare foundation, chronic disease, conferences, diabetes, e-patients

Happy Dogs in a Pile of Sticks (Spreading Improvement in Chronic Disease Care)

November 11, 2008 By Susannah Fox 2 Comments

The California HealthCare Foundation’s Chronic Disease Care conference was so packed with great panels that I needed help choosing my targets. Here is the first in a series of posts about this event. Spreading Improvement: After the Innovators/Early Adopters

Filed Under: positive patterns, reforming hc Tagged With: california healthcare foundation, Christy Mokrohisky, chronic disease, data, Diane Stewart, Hunter Gatewood, innovation, Lisa Johnson, Mark Smith, safety net

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