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Susannah Fox will provide data on the current internet population, with a particular focus on health communication, wireless adoption, social media, and implications for public health planning.
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Susannah Fox will provide data on the current internet population, with a particular focus on health communication, wireless adoption, social media, and implications for public health planning.
A panel discussion focused on digital innovation and public health. Update: Video of the event is now available.
Susannah Fox delivered a guest lecture for a history of medicine course regarding the role of the internet in health care over the last 15 years.
Highlights from some of the key presentations made at a National Institutes of Health workshop held in November 2009.
Connected patients spread new ideas, new treatments, and new ways of approaching a condition. Put them on your team.
Health 2.0: User-Generated Healthcare showcased patient advocates and their use of technology in pursuit of better health. Susannah Fox provided context for the discussion based on a national survey of people living with chronic conditions.
As part of a panel on privacy, security, and confidentiality, Susannah Fox discussed the “shadow economy” of health data that has sprung up, with all the dangers and opportunities of an unregulated market.
A hearing was held to discover privacy, security, and confidentiality issues around personal health records, social media, and the future of medicine.
Tagging, blogging, and social networking sites allow internet users to search for, catalog, and disseminate information.
Any system being designed for consumers should take advantage of two trends: the centrality of search and the importance of peer advice (whether via email, social networking sites, blogs, or other emerging technologies). Both trends are likely to …
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