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Health informatics and why participatory healthcare is key to its future

Society for Participatory Medicine

Healthcare informatics provides electronic access to medical records for patients, doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, insurance companies and health information technicians. The health informatics field is rapidly growing in all areas of healthcare and healthcare management.

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Gail Phillips: My journey to the Society for Participatory Medicine

Society for Participatory Medicine

Before I began my healthcare advocacy practice, I worked within the healthcare system as a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM), committed to and passionate about advocating for women and their families’ unmet needs. I wanted to transform the culture of healthcare for women and their families. Patients are persons.