In residency I worked with a pediatric cardiologist who thought my name was Gary. On rounds he would say things like, “Gary, what’s the normal QT interval in a newborn?” Or, “Let’s get a 15-lead EKG, Gary.” He never hesitated. He was so confident. I corrected him initially but ultimately I gave up. To him I was Gary. That was 1992.Fast forward to branding in the 2010 ... Continue Reading about Your Twitter Lists Define You (or why you should call me Gary)
The Future of Your Child’s Personal Health Footprint
We love to talk about our own health. It’s our right and our business. But how liberal should we be when talking about our kids? Should the health information of children be protected? I’ve been thinking about the concept of the personal health footprint and I wonder what the future holds for publicly disclosed health information. Will the painful struggle with your ... Continue Reading about The Future of Your Child’s Personal Health Footprint
Your Personal Health Footprint
Recently I suggested that the public disclosure of your detailed personal health information may not be smart. Jen McCabe was dubious and alleged a Fear Factor approach. You might check out both posts. The perspectives are interesting and raise the question of just how open we should be. In her Posterous comments Jen cites some great examples of how the social web ... Continue Reading about Your Personal Health Footprint
The Reality of Open Source Health Advice
Last week someone posted on Twitter that they had swallowed a plastic toothpick. What to do? So they turned to the hive for help. “What should I do?” I thought as I read my Twitter feed. I was paralyzed in a way. I wanted to share my experience with hundreds of patients had swallowed pins, toothpicks and other pointy things. I specialize in just this sort of ... Continue Reading about The Reality of Open Source Health Advice
Less is More
We all struggle with information overload. As consumers we struggle with tuning our feed. As writers and producers we struggle with delivering our message. And there is no sign that things are lettin’ up. Remarkably, however, it seems the future is about less. Steve Rubel in April shuttered Micropersuasion in favor of a short-form Posterous lifestream. Leo Babauta ... Continue Reading about Less is More
Facebook Won’t Fix the Doctor-Patient Relationship
I was flipping through some of Lee Aase’s slides recently and he made a point that I can’t seem to get out of my head. Social media, says Lee, will not make up for a bad product offering. Lee was referring of course to hospital service. But the same wisdom can be applied to what doctors offer. So how’s our offering? Do doctors give patients the time and attention ... Continue Reading about Facebook Won’t Fix the Doctor-Patient Relationship