I’m wondering is Health 2.0 is more fantasy than revolution. What got me thinking is this post by Susannah Fox where she comes to the despondent realization that health 2.0 may not be affecting outcomes. There’s a nice follow-up here at Walking the Path. It raises the question: What do we think Health 2.0 is really going to accomplish? What should we really expect ... Continue Reading about The Health 2.0 Fantasy
Breakthrough and Telehealth’s Tipping Point
If you told me last year that web-base psychotherapy would gain traction I wouldn’t have believed you. That was before I met Mark Goldenson, CEO of Breakthrough, a silicon valley based web startup that matches patient and therapist through a secure online portal. Breakthrough clients can review a therapist’s qualifications and fees, view sample video, and initiate ... Continue Reading about Breakthrough and Telehealth’s Tipping Point
Social Privacy Campaign at Toronto University Health System
I loved Hospital Song’s original post describing efforts by the Toronto University Health System to thwart social media privacy violations. What I love more is seeing the posters! In a healthcare world where social strategy centers around burying one’s head in the sand it’s refreshing to see such a progressive, reality-based campaign. This is the first of its kind ... Continue Reading about Social Privacy Campaign at Toronto University Health System
Will Health Privacy Keep American Doctors Disconnected?
This picture from 3G Doctor is remarkable. It captures the flier of a Merck supported Mexican Medmobile initiative that apparently connects patients with their doctors via SMS (translation available on 3G Doctor Blog) But don’t expect fliers of this type in American offices anytime soon. Risk of privacy violation and difficulty in documentation stifle this level of ... Continue Reading about Will Health Privacy Keep American Doctors Disconnected?
Pharma Names Doctors – Now What?
This was the year that Pharma names doctors. They have disclosed the names and payments of their physician consultants. Look here for physicians speaking and consulting with Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly, and Pfizer. Physician disclosure of conflict is important. It helps put a physician’s opinion and point of view into a context. Disclosure has long been the ... Continue Reading about Pharma Names Doctors – Now What?
Should You Give Your Doctor a Gift?
I used to get lots of gifts from patients during the holidays. 'Give your doctor a gift', the patients would say. Not so much anymore. I’m more patient-centered than ever. And the older I get the more relaxed I get with my patients. I’d like to think that I’m more likeable. But still fewer gifts than ten or fifteen years ago. So what gives? Times have changed. ... Continue Reading about Should You Give Your Doctor a Gift?