Everyone's looking for the Uber of healthcare. The ideal is a button that makes everything right. Most aspiring health care Ubers amount to a convenience for the worried well positioned as brilliant disruption. Attention and social dialog surrounding such 'innovations' are fueled almost exclusively by fantasy. Sensational solutions are less about real problems ... Continue Reading about One Button Medicine
Write Like No One is Watching
This blog was easier when no one was watching. Let me explain. I started this whole thing for myself. To put my thoughts together. Then I realized that there’s value to sharing ideas before they’re fully baked. While you may enjoy this, it's really for me. You’re a spectator. But I started running into problems when I learned who was watching. I got pulled ... Continue Reading about Write Like No One is Watching
Silicon Valley Has a Health Problem Problem
Silicon Valley has a Problem Problem by Melissa-Riva Tev is the most important thing I've read in a couple of weeks. It seems that what Silicon Valley identifies as a problem typically isn't a problem. This is true when it comes to health. A onesie sensor that texts a parent when a baby rolls over doesn't represent the solution to a problem. Access to drinking ... Continue Reading about Silicon Valley Has a Health Problem Problem
Stay Tuned for Number Two
I’m thrilled to announce my latest project, Looking Out for Number Two. As you might imagine, it’s a book about poo. Specifically, baby poo. Imagine Number Two as a slightly irreverent guide to digestive health during the first year of life. From the curiosities of stool color and burp science to grunting baby syndrome and the power of the microbiome, Number Two will ... Continue Reading about Stay Tuned for Number Two
The Public Physician Free Download
Great news: The Public Physician is now available for free in a new, updated version. Released as a PDF in the fall of 2014, it's been exciting to see TPP evolve as a valued resource for medical professionals. And based on reader input, it’s been reorganized, reformatted and made easier to use. If you own an iPad, go over to iBooks and grab a copy. What is The Public ... Continue Reading about The Public Physician Free Download
Take the Medicine X | Symplur Signals Research Challenge
Stanford Medicine X in partnership with the analytics masterminds at Symplur have launched a brilliant competition designed to spark scholarly research activity in healthcare social media. The Stanford Medicine X | Symplur Signals Research Challenge asks all healthcare stakeholders to submit proposals to improve our understanding of how public dialog is changing ... Continue Reading about Take the Medicine X | Symplur Signals Research Challenge