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“His doctors were stumped. Then he took over.”

February 5, 2017 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

New York Times Sunday Business story on Feb. 5, 2017: Doctor, Cure Thyself

How might we empower people to participate in research about their own diseases or conditions? Which models work best for organizations solving medical mysteries or improving care for those living with rare conditions? These are two of the questions raised by a New York Times story today: “His doctors were stumped. Then he took over,” by Katie Thomas […]

Filed Under: hc's problem list, key people, participatory research, patient networks, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: C3N Project, patientslikeme, peer-to-peer healthcare, Rare Disease, Smart Patients

Imagining better outcomes for T1D with #MakeHealth

December 18, 2014 By Susannah Fox 8 Comments

Glucose meter displaying the number 85

This post originally appeared on Diabetes Mine. Forty-five makers, thinkers, designers and doers gathered in Cincinnati for a two-day meeting to kick off “Phase Zero” of a new initiative to imagine a new system of care for people living with Type 1 diabetes (T1D). The best way I can describe the group is that everyone […]

Filed Under: hc's problem list, net-friendly docs, pt/doc co-care, pts as teachers Tagged With: #makehealth, C3N Project, diabetes, diabetesmine, Joyce Lee, T1D Exchange, Type 1 Diabetes

How did we get here? And where are we going?

July 15, 2014 By Susannah Fox 17 Comments

The Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628

Video of my talk in Sweden is now online (skip to minute 7 unless you speak Swedish): It’s a comprehensive summary of my research so far, as well as an argument for listening to patients and caregivers as we move forward into the future. I opened with an example that was inspired by a visit […]

Filed Under: participatory research, patient networks, peer-to-peer health care, trends & principles Tagged With: C3N Project, cystic fibrosis, patientslikeme, peer-to-peer healthcare, Pew Internet, Pew Research Center, scurvy, Sweden, video

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

What’s your health care dream?

February 3, 2012 By Susannah Fox 11 Comments

Regina Holliday's painting for the Families USA conference

Note: This is two posts in one — scroll down to read Regina Holliday’s point of view. From Susannah Fox: For me, Twitter is a free-wheeling space where people dance with ideas. Anyone is welcome to jump into the spotlight and take a twirl. That’s how I see hashtags – spotlights on circles of people, […]

Filed Under: hc's problem list, reforming hc, social media Tagged With: #whatifhc, C3N Project, Regina Holliday, The Walking Gallery, Twitter

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