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Topic: e-Patients

Crowdsourcing research ideas from patients finds cost, prevention top of mind

Crowdsourcing research ideas from patients finds cost, prevention top of mind

May 3, 2013 12:28 pm by | 1 Comments

The Regenstrief Institute, an informatics and healthcare research foundation affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine, recently did something PCORI would approve of. It asked patients across the country ... Read more
There’s a startup for that! New technologies address patients’ biggest medical gripes

There’s a startup for that! New technologies address patients’ biggest medical gripes

April 30, 2013 1:30 pm by | 0 Comments

Consumer Reports asked 1,000 people what bugs them most about going to the doctor, and the top responses might surprise you.The obvious gripes, like long waits to see the doctors ... Read more
FDA wants more patients to learn about and offer feedback on drug/device approvals

FDA wants more patients to learn about and offer feedback on drug/device approvals

April 26, 2013 9:13 am by | 0 Comments

As part of its effort to be more transparent and loop patients into its processes and policies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week launched a new website called ... Read more
Where do consumer reviews fit into medical providers & product makers’ strategies?

Where do consumer reviews fit into medical providers & product makers’ strategies?

April 23, 2013 10:14 am by | 0 Comments

In the absence of a Yelp or Tripadvisor kind of go-to site for ratings and reviews, the healthcare industry admittedly hasn’t seen the same kind of adoption of online consumer ... Read more
So many apps, so little adoption: Docs say most patients who track data do it the old-fashioned way

So many apps, so little adoption: Docs say most patients who track data do it the old-fashioned way

April 19, 2013 6:08 pm by | 11 Comments

The good news for mobile health app developers is that physicians seem to be open to the idea of reviewing data that patients have tracked themselves. The bad news is ... Read more
When it comes to patient education, providers are slow to adopt new technologies

When it comes to patient education, providers are slow to adopt new technologies

February 7, 2013 7:00 am by | 1 Comments

In the shift toward team-based healthcare, nurse practitioners and other non-MD healthcare professionals are taking on more responsibilities, and companies are responding with new resources and technologies to help them ... Read more
Health IT CEO: Adoption of patient-focused tech starts with patient-provider relationship

Health IT CEO: Adoption of patient-focused tech starts with patient-provider relationship

February 1, 2013 2:05 pm by | 0 Comments

A lot has changed between now and 2004, when health IT company VisionTree developed its first patient portal to be used for research data collection. In terms of providers, some ... Read more
Remote patient monitoring firm partnered with AT&T raises $3.4 million

Remote patient monitoring firm partnered with AT&T raises $3.4 million

January 28, 2013 8:00 am by | 0 Comments

eHealth company Intuitive Health Inc. has rounded up $3.4 million but isn’t saying much just yet about its next move.The Plano, Texas, company has worked with AT&T and nonprofit health ... Read more
3 things that must happen for patient-centered care to become the standard

3 things that must happen for patient-centered care to become the standard

January 25, 2013 4:51 pm by | 19 Comments

It’s pretty clear by now that the healthcare industry is pushing away from disease-centered care and toward patient-centered care. But there are some key things that need to happen before ... Read more
Dr. Google is no substitute for the real thing: Most self-diagnosers still see a physician

Dr. Google is no substitute for the real thing: Most self-diagnosers still see a physician

January 21, 2013 3:24 pm by | 0 Comments

Medical Googlers abound in the U.S., and the latest survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project is giving us a new look at who they are and what ... Read more
LifeNexus takes in $2.2M for a personal health record that looks and works like a credit card

LifeNexus takes in $2.2M for a personal health record that looks and works like a credit card

December 21, 2012 11:21 am by | 0 Comments

Google may have given up on trying to get people to use personal health records, but startups sure haven’t. They’re making them mobile, embedding them into social platforms and now ... Read more
Americans think nurses are the most honest and ethical professionals. Where do docs rank?

Americans think nurses are the most honest and ethical professionals. Where do docs rank?

December 14, 2012 12:36 pm by | 0 Comments

We prefer it when they’re the ones who give us our flu shots, and we’ll trust them to tell us what we’re supposed to do after leaving the hospital or ... Read more
Healthcare’s 2012 on Twitter: @Poop_Strong vs. Aetna, Komen caves under criticism & more

Healthcare’s 2012 on Twitter: @Poop_Strong vs. Aetna, Komen caves under criticism & more

December 12, 2012 3:55 pm by | 0 Comments

This year in Twitter brought us that instantly famous photo of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, more than 20 million tweets about Superstorm Sandy and the hashtag ... Read more
Crowdfunders say a good story, reputable founders are ingredients of a successful campaign

Crowdfunders say a good story, reputable founders are ingredients of a successful campaign

December 10, 2012 10:07 am by | 0 Comments

Last week’s post on Misfit Wearables, the company that’s raised nearly $500,000 for its new activity tracker from a crowdfunding campaign, is just one illustration of what can happen when ... Read more
PCORI grant funds Ohio State researchers using Kinect for at-home stroke rehabilitation

PCORI grant funds Ohio State researchers using Kinect for at-home stroke rehabilitation

November 27, 2012 10:48 am by | 1 Comments

Two-thirds of the 700,000 Americans who have a stroke each year survive and require rehabilitation. But fewer than one in three post-stroke patients undergoing physical therapy perform the at-home exercises ... Read more