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Alexandra Drane

Let’s fix the culture of stress

October 13, 2014 By Susannah Fox 3 Comments

The Unmentionables panel at Health 2.0 addressed issues we don’t talk about in public but which deeply affect our health and well-being. I posted the first set of videos last week — here is the second batch. Michael Painter, of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, talked about his personal perspective on stress and building a culture […]

Filed Under: hc's problem list, key people Tagged With: #health2con, Alexandra Drane, health 2.0, Kent Bradley, Michael Painter, On Purpose, Unmentionables, Vic Strecher

“We must redefine health to include life.” – Alexandra Drane

October 7, 2014 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

The first videos from the Unmentionables panel at Health 2.0 are up: http://www.viddler.com/v/f3f37d94 Note that this video contains both the opening and closing segments — tons of wonderful research and insight courtesy of Alexandra Drane. Look out for our two surprise guests who share some fascinating data and very quotable quotes: “In health care we […]

Filed Under: key people Tagged With: Alexandra Drane, Esther Perel, Fred Trotter, health 2.0, Jonathan Bush, Unmentionables, video

Five years on: The Unmentionables of Health 2.0

September 20, 2014 By Susannah Fox 9 Comments

Three generations of hands

Five years ago, Matthew Holt and Indu Subaiya bravely turned over their main stage to Alexandra Drane and a posse of thinkers, doers, and builders working on removing the real barriers to good health — all the stuff that nobody wants to talk about but which we know is at the center of people’s lives. Alex called […]

Filed Under: key people, positive patterns Tagged With: #health2con, Alexandra Drane, Esther Perel, health 2.0, Jonathan Bush, Kent Bradley, Maureen O'Connor, Michael Painter, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Unmentionables, Vic Strecher

The unmentionables of health care

October 7, 2013 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

I plan to write more about my field trip to the future California, but for now here is the Storify I created about one incredible panel: Unmentionables 2013 at Health 2.0 Santa Clara. [<a href=”//storify.com/SusannahFox/unmentionables-2013″ target=”_blank”>View the story “Unmentionables 2013” on Storify</a>]

Filed Under: trends & principles Tagged With: Alexandra Drane, caregivers, Gabrielle Glaser, health 2.0, Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, Jessica Hagy, Joan Kennedy, Ramin Bastani, Unmentionables, Wendy Lynch

Taking care (what I’m reading)

July 19, 2013 By Susannah Fox 4 Comments

The following articles stopped me in my tracks this week, not least because they relate to my last report, “Family Caregivers are Wired for Health.” Please share what you’re reading — or your thoughts about these articles — in the comments. 1. Dementiaville: How an experimental new town is taking the elderly back to their happier […]

Filed Under: e-patient stories, shared decision making Tagged With: #whatifhc, Alexandra Drane, Bill Thomas, caregivers, Carolyn Thomas, health 2.0, Nick Dawson, Unmentionables

Keeping it real

October 20, 2012 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Two high-tech health events were held last week — an East Coast-West Coast data-driven smackdown. I chose East, but my eyes kept straying West, and I am very thankful that the organizers for both are archiving the videos online. Here are a couple of stand-outs, first from Living By Numbers in New York City: Jennifer […]

Filed Under: key people, positive patterns Tagged With: Alexandra Drane, connected health, Eliza Corp, Google, Living By Numbers, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Stanford Medicine X, Strata Rx, Wired magazine

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