This tweet from MDigital Life is interesting. While the tweet was tongue in cheek, at its core it reflects a subtle level of insecurity when we see two public docs discuss alternate views. There was no throwdown, of course. Only contrast. It looked like a throwdown because we’re not used to seeing contrast. One of the dangers of the social health bubble is ... Continue Reading about Social Health’s Contrast Problem
Finding Our Voice in the Public Space
If you have a moment check out this Healthcare Triage video series from Dr. Aaron Carroll. His thinking, synthesis, translation, and delivery of ideas is something to see. The Healthcare Triage series and his approach to common issues represents a great example of the public role physicians should play in the information age. Of course, it’s easier said than ... Continue Reading about Finding Our Voice in the Public Space
4 Ways to Create Value with Curation
They’re everywhere. Long lists of people chased by tantalizing tweet bait. They draw folks in with the timeless human desire for inclusion. And in the mad rush to draw human eyeballs we’ve begun to confuse list making with thoughtful curation. Lists represent the quick kill for marketeers. But great curators create deeper value for their readers. Curation ... Continue Reading about 4 Ways to Create Value with Curation
The Implosion of the Medical Blogosphere
Wes Fisher’s take on the slow death of the medical blogosphere is something to look at. I suspect most doctors reading his post will have no idea what he’s talking about. To understand the fabric of the medical community before social media requires having seen it. It was a world connected by nothing other than blogrolls, dynamic comment threads and the memorable ... Continue Reading about The Implosion of the Medical Blogosphere
Should Doctors Google Their Patients?
I read in the New York Times that the vast majority of doctors Google their patients. I found this implausible. I consider myself a digitally sophisticated physician. Perhaps that's why I've never Googled a patient. The story, When Doctors 'Google' Their Patients by Haider Warraich, is worth a critical peek. Here’s why the vast majority of doctors don’t Google ... Continue Reading about Should Doctors Google Their Patients?
Public Thinking is Good
When we step out of our silos, things happen. Public thinker Ronan Kavanagh shares how engagement shifted his view of medicine. I’ve seen this transition many times. Ronan’s sincere disclosure serves as a nice example. Being public is good. We are better understood when people see how we think. When we share ideas, they are discovered and built upon. And when ... Continue Reading about Public Thinking is Good