Comments on: Medical Crowdsourcing on Twitter http://33charts.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html medicine. health. (social) media. Thu, 03 May 2012 14:28:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Lynn http://33charts.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-661 John Lynn Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:45:49 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-661 <p>I think we aren't leveraging the power of crowds enough yet. I love the idea of doctors collaborating and sharing on twitter (or some other media). I've written an article recently and I'm currently working on a presentation for some med students. I can't ever imagine writing an article or doing a presentation again without getting feedback from "the crowd." It makes a decent presentation good and a good presentation great.</p> <p>So, I have to ask why this is still a typepad blog? WordPress is so much better.</p> I think we aren't leveraging the power of crowds enough yet. I love the idea of doctors collaborating and sharing on twitter (or some other media). I've written an article recently and I'm currently working on a presentation for some med students. I can't ever imagine writing an article or doing a presentation again without getting feedback from "the crowd." It makes a decent presentation good and a good presentation great.

So, I have to ask why this is still a typepad blog? WordPress is so much better.

]]> By: Dr.V http://33charts.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-660 Dr.V Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:18:12 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-660 <p>Elizabeth, I agree that case presentations are a critical social function for physicians. Agreed that 140 characters is no where near sufficient for case discussion. Straightforward issues needing immediate feedback may work well in this setting</p> Elizabeth, I agree that case presentations are a critical social function for physicians. Agreed that 140 characters is no where near sufficient for case discussion. Straightforward issues needing immediate feedback may work well in this setting

]]> By: Tom Stitt http://33charts.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-659 Tom Stitt Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:31:34 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-659 <p>Great post. I also think that prediction markets on healthcare issues with participation by physicians & clinicians along with patients would provide useful crowdsourced views on healthcare trends. For crowdsourcing to be "wise", a combination of diverse, independent and decentralized contributors is essential.</p> Great post. I also think that prediction markets on healthcare issues with participation by physicians & clinicians along with patients would provide useful crowdsourced views on healthcare trends. For crowdsourcing to be "wise", a combination of diverse, independent and decentralized contributors is essential.

]]> By: Elizabeth Slade http://33charts.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-658 Elizabeth Slade Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:50:59 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-658 <p>One of our aims with Cases Network is to create a forum where doctors can ask each other such questions. Our database of case reports will provide a searchable repository of peer-reviewed cases as a starting point for discussion, but we want to enable doctors to have 'real time' discussions on individual cases not included in the database too. </p> <p>Interesting to consider whether 140 characters offers enough scope to describe a patient's case in a useful way - although signs and symptoms can fairly easily be distilled to short notes, the narrative of the patient's individual experience is very important too.</p> <p>Elizabeth (@CasesNetwork)</p> One of our aims with Cases Network is to create a forum where doctors can ask each other such questions. Our database of case reports will provide a searchable repository of peer-reviewed cases as a starting point for discussion, but we want to enable doctors to have 'real time' discussions on individual cases not included in the database too.

Interesting to consider whether 140 characters offers enough scope to describe a patient's case in a useful way – although signs and symptoms can fairly easily be distilled to short notes, the narrative of the patient's individual experience is very important too.

Elizabeth (@CasesNetwork)

]]> By: Dave Copps http://33charts.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-657 Dave Copps Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:13:17 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-657 <p>I'm all about crowdsourcing, but there are hurdles that need to be crossed yet. Twitter is already being diluted by advertisers and people who stand in nad tweet for other people. We need to develop a "trust" metric for social media. Social Networks, in their traditional sense handled this by bestowing trust primarily to your first level links and somewhat to your "loose links" (2nd level - friend of a friend). Unfortunately now people have hundreds of people as "friends" and tend to recommend people they dont know to other people they dont know...silly. So, how do we incorporate enough trust in a network that I can take advice from someone I really dont know on a personal health topic? It could be what Jason and Mark commented - we use social media to become aware of *potential* solutions to our problems and then access more *trusted* sources to validate the suggestion. Would love to hear more ideas.</p> I'm all about crowdsourcing, but there are hurdles that need to be crossed yet. Twitter is already being diluted by advertisers and people who stand in nad tweet for other people. We need to develop a "trust" metric for social media. Social Networks, in their traditional sense handled this by bestowing trust primarily to your first level links and somewhat to your "loose links" (2nd level – friend of a friend). Unfortunately now people have hundreds of people as "friends" and tend to recommend people they dont know to other people they dont know…silly. So, how do we incorporate enough trust in a network that I can take advice from someone I really dont know on a personal health topic? It could be what Jason and Mark commented – we use social media to become aware of *potential* solutions to our problems and then access more *trusted* sources to validate the suggestion. Would love to hear more ideas.

]]> By: jason http://33charts.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-656 jason Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:05:12 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-656 <p>This sounds like SERMO, a web community for doctors to ask and answer questoins amongst themselves. Doctors get rated to based on the quality of their responses.</p> This sounds like SERMO, a web community for doctors to ask and answer questoins amongst themselves. Doctors get rated to based on the quality of their responses.

]]> By: Mark http://33charts.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-655 Mark Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:41:38 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-655 <p>The data is fairly clear Slotnick et. al. have shown the physicians generally rely on trusted resources (previously used) for clinical information and answers to problems. Using the wisdom of crowds may not yield answers the learner wants.</p> The data is fairly clear Slotnick et. al. have shown the physicians generally rely on trusted resources (previously used) for clinical information and answers to problems. Using the wisdom of crowds may not yield answers the learner wants.

]]> By: Camille Schenkel http://33charts.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-654 Camille Schenkel Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:38:38 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-654 <p>The possibility for Twitter to facilitate both to increase peer communication and even doctor-patient communication (utilizing Twitter to update patients about waiting room times, for instance, <a href="http://tinyurl.com/dy2tq3)" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/dy2tq3)</a> is in its infancy.</p> The possibility for Twitter to facilitate both to increase peer communication and even doctor-patient communication (utilizing Twitter to update patients about waiting room times, for instance, http://tinyurl.com/dy2tq3) is in its infancy.

]]> By: Dr. Val http://33charts.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-653 Dr. Val Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:17:04 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-653 <p>I've always thought that Twitter would be an excellent way to "curbside" peers. I hope it facilitates a lot of good knowledge transfer and helps a lot of patients. :)</p> I've always thought that Twitter would be an excellent way to "curbside" peers. I hope it facilitates a lot of good knowledge transfer and helps a lot of patients. :)

]]> By: Dr.V http://33charts.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-652 Dr.V Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:29:48 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/04/medical-crowdsourcing-on-twitter.html#comment-652 <p>Thanks, Greg. Cud'nt have said it better. In medicine there are things better handled with detail but there is a role for this short form interaction</p> Thanks, Greg. Cud'nt have said it better. In medicine there are things better handled with detail but there is a role for this short form interaction

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