Last week I suggested that the social disclosure of health issues could create future problems. I never considered, however, that a patient’s social media trail could be used to corroborate need for disability or special services. That’s what happened last week when a Quebec woman on sick leave for depression lost her benefits over Facebook photos that were judged ... Continue Reading about Facebook: A Metric for Disability?
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
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
Are Twitter Lists Exclusionary?
Two of social media’s key thought leaders see Twitter lists differently. Chris Brogan yesterday wrote that he felt Twitter lists were exclusionary and put people at risk for feeling left out. Robert Scoble shot back with the idea that lists are, by their very nature, exclusionary but necessary. Despite his liberal use of capital letters, I have to side with Scoble ... Continue Reading about Are Twitter Lists Exclusionary?
The Irony of Bad Health Messaging
Medical misinformation in the MSM is met with gnashing of the teeth. Medical misinformation in the social space is often ignored. Medical misinformation in the MSM is limited by one news cycle. Medical misinformation in the social space is permanent and grows. So where should we be spend our time getting the story straight? ... Continue Reading about The Irony of Bad Health Messaging
Who Needs Twitter?
I had lunch with a physician colleague recently. In the course of our discussion Twitter came up and I tried to explain its potential benefits. But despite my spot-on analogies he just didn’t understand why this would be of value to him. Then I realized it may very well have no value for him. As a middle-aged divorcee with college-aged children and a stable practice ... Continue Reading about Who Needs Twitter?