report | Apr 23, 2009
Participatory medicine is taking hold with both citizens and health professionals. But there are still pockets of people who lack access to the basic technology, lack the skills required to participate, or who may lack the sense that they are welc...
presentation | Apr 23, 2009
Technology is changing how patients navigate their health care experience. New survey data shows how e-patients are using social media to connect to each other and to information.
report | Feb 11, 2009
One in ten Americans is living with a rare disorder. The internet can be a vital source of information for people who may never have otherwise met someone else with their disease or condition.
report | Nov 26, 2008
Last month, the Connected Health Symposium at Harvard Medical School saw a first: a full-length case study in participatory medicine, described concurrently by both the patient and his physician.
report | Nov 21, 2008
While in a recent report we discussed the malaise of some users when their technology fails, we have found in previous reports that negative feelings are not isolated to broken gadg...
report | Oct 30, 2008
I presented our latest data on social media and health to the Center for Connected Health's 2008 Symposium in Boston.
presentation | Oct 27, 2008
The internet has changed people's expectations of their relationship with health professionals. One possible next step is the concept of participatory medicine.
report | Oct 1, 2008
The New York Times quoted our data in an article entitled Logging On for a Second (or Third) Opinion. We happen to be preparing our next health...
report | Sep 15, 2008
The National Institutes of Health recently gathered a group of consumers and people who study them to discuss how to "chart the next course for NIH communications."
report | Sep 8, 2008
A recent workshop gave me new insights into the strengths and weaknesses of our data.