One of the things that comes up for debate every so often in my volunteer communities is the question “I know I need a medical bracelet, but what do I put on it”?
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Interesting Perspective: When Are We Empowering Users, & When Are We Just Being Lazy?
My mentor, friend, & fellow advocate, Casey Quinlan, had posted this article to one of her social media pages back in December a few days before Christmas. I had flagged it to read later & then realized I hadn’t actually read it. I’m glad I saved it because the timing was right for me to process it.
EHR’s: Why I Care & Why You Should
“I’m just an average person, in relatively good health…”
“I only go to doctors a few times a year, & I pay out of pocket…”
“This is a boring subject. I don’t see why anyone would care about something so frustrating & mundane.”
“All I know is that it annoys the hell out of my doctors. They don’t make eye contact with me anymore, they’re so buried in their computer or iPad.”
In Defense of Digital Health Devices
I am very pro-research on general principle. The exception lies with “studies” (like this example) which measure only specific short-term endpoints that are inherently hard to measure & quantify.
Things like clinical & economic benefit & those associated “outcomes”.
Everyone has a different definition of “success” in these cases. Also just because it doesn’t show something concrete in dollars & cents or in data points doesn’t mean it doesn’t have value.
Virtual Visits Are In My Area! Finally!
Virtual visits have finally arrived to one of my local health systems. They serve both people with & without insurance & the visits are $49. This might be a good way for me to check on things if it is after hours or on a weekend. I’m actually excited to see this.
Step Away From The Mug
This mug I’ve seen circulating the internet for quite some time the past few weeks. I’ve seen some great posts on it & some not-so-great ones.
New Forms of Transplant Raise New Questions
I know I name drop Arthur Caplan’s name quite a bit. Yet, he really nails many ethical issues on the head. I’ve been reading quite a bit on transplant advances & new forms of transplants being done lately. It’s exciting to me on one hand, on the other it deeply conflicts me…
Warning: This May Get Your Waterworks Going (In a Good Way)
So today, I’m trying not to think. Just be. No schedule or plans or map. No deep thoughts or insights.
Viewing Medical Professionals As People
I guess part of the reason I stayed at Medscape for as long as I did (8 years) was because I enjoyed working on content for healthcare professionals. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists – I met many of them “virtually” or otherwise. Some of them really showed me compassion not only as a colleague but as a person trying to navigate their way through the healthcare system & give back to others & make sense of my own situation.
Feeding My Inner (Digital) Geek Helps Me Stay Healthier
I admit it, I’m a hardcore digital & app geek. Probably equally or more so than I am a healthcare geek. My iPhone is literally another arm. But there are valid reasons for that given everything I need to keep up with.
AS I LIVE & BREATHE 