Ally

maternity, positive patterns, trends & principles

Low-Tech Models of Participatory Medicine: The Astounding Results of Group Prenatal Care

e-Patient Dave | November 1, 2009

A signal moment in the history of this blog was the arrival in late summer of a new ally, the birthing movement, represented by Amy Romano, the blogger at Science and Sensibility, the Lamaze International blog. Amy gets it: participatory medicine is not just about the internet – it’s about being empowered and engaged. Her [...]

The Markle Foundation’s work on Meaningful Use

e-Patient Dave | May 10, 2009

Last night I posted my own thoughts on the definition of “meaningful use,” a term that will have significant impact on our next-generation medical records systems. To me it’s vital that the term be defined to include full access for you and me (patients) to our own medical data. I’ve come to the conclusion that [...]