Social Impact Of The Internet

demographics, trends & principles

Health 2.0 Europe: A Moveable Feast

Susannah Fox | April 19, 2010

Ernest Hemingway wrote that Paris is a moveable feast, not fixed in time or place. I think that describes great gatherings of any kind, including great conferences, which begin before the first speaker takes the stage and don’t end simply because the participants have left the building. Health 2.0 Europe began, for me, in February, [...]

policy issues

Tell the FDA the whole story, please

Susannah Fox | November 8, 2009

I scan menus for keywords (fig, parsnips, salmon…) and it turns out I scan Twitter the same way, looking for anyone who is talking about my favorite topics (data, consumers, information quality…) So when I saw Jonathan Richman‘s tweet the other night, I couldn’t resist it: Anyone ever seen data on the overall accuracy of [...]

medical records, policy issues, reforming hc

Health IT Policy: E-patients want access

Susannah Fox | September 17, 2009

What would you say to policymakers who are discussing the implementation of a national health information infrastructure? Here’s what I’d say: E-patients want access to tools and information. Many will find what they need, many will not. You can help.