A conversation broke out on Twitter this morning about the evolution of online patient communities — how some people prefer to stick with older, familiar, “it just works” technologies rather than try to migrate to a new platform. Catch up by reading this Storify. I’d love to work on this with the health geek tribe […]
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On Purpose
Research shows that if you can connect to a higher purpose, you will be more likely to reach your health goals. For example, the most effective treatment for hepatitis C is interferon, a drug that requires self-injection and has some very nasty side effects, like fatigue, anxiety, nausea, and skin rashes. It is very difficult […]
Flip it
Families USA invited me to talk this morning about the intersection of health care, social media, and digital strategy, along with Regina Holliday and Larry Swiader. I decided to flip the presentation and start the conversation a week in advance, on Twitter, and post my slides publicly. If you’re not familiar with the idea of […]
The network is our superpower
My kids love to talk about superpowers — the ability to fly, to heal, to be in two places at once, or to have super-strength. We debate the merits of each one, which combinations we would choose if we could have two, etc. I’ve come to realize that I have a superpower. We all do. […]
Oversharing is in the eye of the beholder
I got to quote Thomas Jefferson in an essay I wrote for the Pew Research Center’s FactTank blog today: “Who then can so softly bind up the wound of another as he who has felt the same wound himself?” It’s about Lisa Bonchek Adams and the spotlight that has been thrown on the use of […]
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