presentation | Apr 23, 2009

Navigating the New Health Care Delivery System

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

Rare Diseases and Online Resources

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

Illness in the age of “e”

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 | Oct 1, 2008

Crowdsourcing a Survey: Health Topics

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

Participatory Medicine at NIH, Part 2

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

Safety Net Populations

A recent workshop gave me new insights into the strengths and weaknesses of our data.

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