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What do you keep nearby, to inspire you?

August 1, 2015 By Susannah Fox 8 Comments

Tom Ferguson, MD, gave me this robot in 2002, part of the first (and only?) fourth class of awardees of the Ferguson Report Distinguished Achievement Awards. I have kept it on or near my desk ever since. Reading Tom’s old essays, even as far back as the 1970s, is humbling. He foresaw so much of the world […]

Filed Under: key people, net-friendly docs Tagged With: inspiration, robot, Tom Ferguson

The Future of Health: Robots, Enchanted Objects, and Networks

November 22, 2010 By Susannah Fox 37 Comments

I have seen the future of health and it’s networks (with apologies to Lincoln Steffens). Chronic disease is exploding in the U.S. The number of primary care health professionals is declining. Behavior change is difficult. But what are we going to do about it? Here are three ideas I’ve brought back from my travels: robots, […]

Filed Under: hc's problem list, patient networks, reforming hc Tagged With: altruism, connected health, David Rose, James Fowler, Joe Kvedar, Nicholas Christakis, Pew Internet, robot, susannah fox

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