The future of social relations
Most experts surveyed in the latest Pew Internet/Elon University study say social benefits of Internet use far outweigh negatives; some say it robs time, exposes private information, engenders intolerance.
Patient Communities... at Walgreens?
I concluded a recent speech with a challenge: If chronically ill patients can find ways to connect and learn from each other, why can't your organizations find ways to connect and learn from them? One executive's positive reaction surprised even m...
Public Health: What's Digital got to do with it? | Digital Capital Week
A panel discussion focused on digital innovation and public health. Update: Video of the event is now available.
Neighbors Online
One in five Americans use digital tools to communicate with neighbors and monitor community developments.
Making Health Data Sing (Even If It's A Familiar Song)
The innovators being showcased today at the Community Health Data Initiative event are examples of people who want to talk about health disparities AND do something about it.
The Power of the Web
Susannah Fox will provide a sneak preview of an upcoming report on how people living with cancer use the internet, in addition to an overview of already-released findings on the social life of health information.
A New Conversation About Health Privacy
Mobile, social technologies are tapping in to a human need to connect with each other, to share, to lend a helping hand, and to laugh. I'd like to start a conversation about health privacy that includes an open dialogue about the risks and benefit...
Participatory Medicine – Chronic Disease in the Internet Age
The internet does not replace health professionals, but rather provides a way for people to gather and share information in a rapid-learning system that can best be described as "participatory medicine."
Connected Organizations: The Migration to Serving Multi-audiences through Multi-ways using Multi-strategies
How the internet and cell phones have changed the way that people relate to organizations and participate in communities.
Patients and Online Communities
What does the internationalization of information mean for patients and health professionals? What are the strengths - and weaknesses - of online patient communities?