In a conversation with Danny van Leeuwen, Peter Elias, M.D., describes what I would call a “slippery slope” experience that took him from traditional to highly engaged practice 20+ years ago. Inspired by a question from a patient’s wife and a suggestion from a colleague, Elias developed a process for immediately sharing clinical notes with […]
Over the next few weeks, Engaging Patients will highlight podcasts and articles about how trust is involved when we — patients, clinicians, students and others — engage in healthcare. I didn’t go looking for a theme; rather, it presented itself through social media and email notifications. It appears that many people have been thinking about […]
“Empowering people as they travel together toward best health” is how Danny van Leeuwen describes his mission, which he pursues through many channels: representing the patient/caregiver voice on task forces for various groups, including the federal government; speaking to audiences across the healthcare landscape; as well as blogging and, most recently, podcasting about managing healthcare […]
Editor’s Note: On his personal blog, Health Hats, Danny van Leeuwen reports on the 10th annual Healthcare Literacy in Research Conference, held in Washington, D.C., October 21–23. Danny attended as a PCORI Ambassador. Although he didn’t find exactly what he went looking for — “co-produced research (researcher and patient partners) about lay people, professionals, and communities understanding each other to […]