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Building Trust and Truth in Patient Social Networks

Health Populi

.” Trust and truth underpin health engagement, we learned in the first Edelman Health Engagement Barometer launched ten years ago. Those were the early days of the formation of patient social networks [Patients Like me was founded in 2004, and WEGO Health and Stupid Cancer in 2007].

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The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

The Digital Health Corner

According to most recent statistics from the Office of the National Coordinator, use of EHRs has increased from 20% in 2004 to 87% in 2015. Sixty percent said social media improves the care they deliver.” I’d like to discuss what I believe are five areas of significant opportunity for quality technologies.