Editor’s note: Looking back at my posts from roughly a year ago — an occasional habit that provides an interesting measure of time – I found I had posted news from Liz Salmi in late September and early October 2021. It’s time now for a new update and an Encore Presentation about guidance she and […]
Editor’s note: We first published this post in August 2019, roughly five months before the advent of the coronavirus pandemic. Most teens and young adults have gained knowledge about viruses, vaccines, testing protocols, etc. that few of us ever imagined they would need. There is also continuing need to ensure that they understand how to […]
Editor’s note: Dr. Joseph Betancourt, who led the effort described below, frequently uses social media and presentations to to convey what he observes and has learned about the overlapping pandemics of health disparities and COVID-19. In addition to the article below, interested readers will find many offerings that feature Dr. Betancourt on YouTube, including “Structural […]
Lifeworld…is the background of ordinary life: mainly private, somewhat naive and biased, but also authentic and essential to our satisfaction as human beings. – Peter Levine Health problems happen in the “lifeworld” – the deeply individual, imperfect, meaningful and authentic experience each of us has living in the world. The way our health care system […]
Last fall, healthcare IT leaders came together in Salt Lake City, Utah, to discuss the future of patient engagement. This Patient Engagement Keystone Summit sought to accomplish a few things: Define patient engagement and establish a framework. Establish a common, patient-centric language. Align health information technology (HIT) capabilities and expectations. Explore patient engagement outcome measurements. […]
Editor’s note: In this Encore Presentation, Wendy Nickel describes how important it is to discuss the cost of care. Financial considerations are patient engagement discussions, too, and typically not easy for patients, families, or providers. On January 10th this year, my 12-year-old son experienced a concussion during basketball practice. I wasn’t there, but my husband was and […]
Editor’s Note: Danny van Leeuwen is a remarkably prolific blogger, and I look forward to reading all his posts. In a recent post, he expressed frustration with medication lists that defy correction and constantly default to old or incorrect information despite his attempts and the sincere efforts of his providers to make them right. My […]
Editor’s Note: Editor’s Note: In seven years, OpenNotes has grown from a pilot program of 20,000 patients at three U.S. health systems to an international movement of more than 16.5 million patients. Last week, Engaging Patients published a post by Macda Gerard, a medical student and OpenNotes research assistant. To add a bit more context, […]