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A Healthy America

September 16, 2013 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

The U.S. is facing a serious health care challenge. Nearly half (45%) of U.S. adults are living with at least one chronic condition and many more people are struggling to maintain a healthy weight. We are also presented with a set of opportunities: Clinicians continue to be a dominant source of health information, along with […]

Filed Under: demographics, hc's problem list, positive patterns, social media Tagged With: A Healthy America, Institute Of Medicine, Public Health

Tell all the truth but tell it slant

February 26, 2013 By Susannah Fox 5 Comments

Scanning tweets from the current Institute of Medicine event (#iomPwP) brought a poem to mind: Tell all the Truth but tell it slant — Success in Circuit lies Too bright for our infirm Delight The Truth’s superb surprise   As Lightning to the Children eased With explanation kind The Truth must dazzle gradually Or every […]

Filed Under: beauty and wonder, key people Tagged With: Dave Clifford, Emily Dickinson, Institute Of Medicine, truth

“A jumbo jet a day” – who said it?

February 22, 2013 By Susannah Fox 41 Comments

View of clouds and an airplane wing

I’m looking into public perceptions of patient safety as a possible research topic and have run up against a question I can’t answer. Can you help?

Filed Under: hc's problem list, policy issues Tagged With: AHRQ, Institute Of Medicine, patient safety, To Err is Human

Are patients knights, knaves, or pawns?

July 15, 2011 By Susannah Fox 35 Comments

Sachin Jain and John Rother’s JAMA commentary, “Are Patients Knights, Knaves, or Pawns?” is an article that begs to be shared.  The first time I read it I had to stand up, I was so excited — how can I design a survey to capture these questions?! was my first thought. My second thought was […]

Filed Under: policy issues, reforming hc, trends & principles Tagged With: altruism, Institute Of Medicine, jama, Patient Centered Care, Pew Internet

President’s Cancer Panel: Input, Please–Susannah Fox

November 30, 2010 By Susannah Fox 36 Comments

What evidence would you bring to convince cancer researchers and policy makers to pay attention to how the internet is changing health and health care? That’s my challenge for the Dec. 14 meeting of the President’s Cancer Panel, “The Future of Cancer Research: Accelerating Scientific Innovation” (PDF of the agenda).

Filed Under: policy issues, pts as teachers, research issues Tagged With: ACOR, Andrew Schorr, Bill Claxton, cancer, Center For Studying Health System Change, Chordoma, Erin McCartney, hints, Institute Of Medicine, national cancer institute, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, patientslikeme, Pew Internet

Health 2.0 DC: Passion and Execution at Scale

June 8, 2010 By Susannah Fox 7 Comments

Exterior of the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, with the Washington Monument in the background

I think conferences are deeply affected by the spirit of their host city.  San Francisco has its hackers and dreamers, Boston has its entrepreneurs and ivy, Paris has its pomp and worldliness. At Health 2.0 DC yesterday, my city showed that it has passion and execution — at scale. Leave it to others to point […]

Filed Under: patient networks, policy issues Tagged With: Chordoma, Data Transparency, David Hale, Gov 2.0, health 2.0, Indu Subaiya, Institute Of Medicine, John Mendelsohn, Josh Sommer, Ken Buetow, Patrick Soon-Shiong, pillbox, Tim O'Reilly, Todd Park

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