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Peer To Peer

When Patients Band Together: Far From a Disgrace

September 8, 2011 By Susannah Fox 23 Comments

When it comes to news sites, I love scanning readers’ comments as much as the original articles. Comments are an unfiltered feed, a window into public opinion (in other words, catnip for someone like me). One thread caught my eye recently. Ron Winslow wrote a very nice piece in the Wall Street Journal about how […]

Filed Under: patient networks, pt/doc co-care Tagged With: Advocates, Cardiologist, Mainstream Media, Mayo Clinic, patient groups, Patient Network, Peer To Peer, Rare Disease, rare diseases, Roadblocks, Ron Winslow, Scad, Universal Health Care, Using Social Networks, Virtual Registry, Wall Street Journal

Examples, please: peer-to-peer healthcare

June 27, 2011 By Susannah Fox 83 Comments

I’m writing an article and would love to tap into this community’s knowledge. I know of a few examples of clinical practices using Facebook and Twitter to connect with patients, such as MacArthur OB/GYN, but I’d love to learn about other examples, especially ones which use social networking tools to connect patients and caregivers with […]

Filed Under: net-friendly docs, patient networks Tagged With: asthma, Behavior Change, Bonus Points, caregivers, Clinical Practices, Clinicians, Facebook, Health Groups, High Blood Pressure, Macarthur, National Organization For Rare Disorders, Networking Tools, Notoriety, Ob Gyn, Peer To Peer, Population Level, Powerful Resources, Social Networking, Twitter, Weight Watchers, Writ

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