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Data-driven support for vulnerable populations

April 8, 2021 By Susannah Fox 6 Comments

Safety net against a blue sky

How might we reduce the stigma associated mental health, which underpins global health and trauma recovery? How might we use technology to personalize services to support people, whether they are veterans, foster-care kids, returning citizens, or an elder living alone? These are two of the questions that I recently discussed with Paul Dommel, IBM’s Global […]

Filed Under: health data Tagged With: IBM, mental health, safety net, veterans

Celebrating invention and innovation

July 15, 2019 By Susannah Fox 7 Comments

Tools by Dorli Photography on Flickr

We are going to need all the ingenuity and help we can get to untangle and improve health and health care. Everyone should have access to the data, information, and tools they need to solve problems. That includes access to each other – peer to peer. My hope is for people to look at a […]

Filed Under: positive patterns Tagged With: #InventHealth, Fda, George Hacks, Hhs, Invent Health, Lemelson Center, maker movement, prize competitions, veterans

Blue Button’s North Star

August 23, 2018 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Red Stop sign with stickers, so it reads: DON'T STOP BELIEVING

Blue Button is a Trojan horse for culture change in the American health care system. It places power in the hands of patients and whets the data appetites of millions of Americans and the companies who would like to serve them. If you’ve never heard of Blue Button, here’s a quick overview: The federal government […]

Filed Under: health data, medical records, policy issues, positive patterns Tagged With: Blue Button, FHIR, Hhs, Mark Scrimshire, Markle Foundation, Medicare, VA, veterans, White House

On Veterans Day: Inspiration

November 11, 2010 By Susannah Fox 14 Comments

Necessity is the mother of invention.  I have been profoundly moved over the past few months by a handful of people who have been forced to live this idiom or who have stepped up to the challenge of aiding wounded warriors. In honor of Veterans Day,  please take a moment to learn about these inspiring […]

Filed Under: key people Tagged With: Blue Button, Crystal Nicely, Dean Kamen, Hugh Herr, Jonathan Kuniholm, Michael Ruane, Peter Levin, Ronald Poropatich, Todd Nicely, veterans

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