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LongCovid’s citizen scientists

February 1, 2021 By Susannah Fox 9 Comments

Flock of black birds flying together in a blue sky

Amy Dockser Marcus writes with the sensitivity and precision of a scientist, which is why I was thrilled that she recently turned her attention to the patient-led research being conducted by people with LongCovid, which affects an estimated 10-20% of COVID-19 patients. The Wall Street Journal‘s pay wall may prevent you from reading the full […]

Filed Under: participatory research, peer-to-peer health care, research issues, social media Tagged With: Amy Marcus, Emily Sirotich, Eric Topol, Gina Assaf, Helen Burstin, LongCovid, peer-to-peer healthcare, Wall Street Journal

McKinsey’s “Healthcare digital future” checks out

July 12, 2014 By Susannah Fox 5 Comments

Pew Research: Caregivers and Health Care Reviews Online

Stefan Biesdorf and Florian Niedermann of McKinsey wrote an excellent essay laying out 5 myths about health care and technology. It rings true so I decided to add my own evidence to their points: McKinsey Myth 1: People don’t want to use digital services for healthcare Pew Research has found that looking for health information is consistently […]

Filed Under: demographics, hc's problem list, trends & principles Tagged With: Dave Clifford, Eric Topol, McKinsey, mobile, Pew Internet, Pew Research Center, SMARTHealthIT

Was it a keynote? Or a seismic warning?

March 6, 2013 By Susannah Fox 9 Comments

Eric Topol’s keynote at HIMSS13, a massive health IT event, was a tsunami of ideas and visions for the future of health care. I wasn’t there, so I salvaged what washed up on my shore as a Storify. Why? Because I’m an internet geologist. I look for early warning signs of possible futures and Topol […]

Filed Under: net-friendly docs, positive patterns Tagged With: Eric Topol, HIMSS, internet geologist, mobile, tracking

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