health 2.0

Health 2.0 is the term used to describe the next generation health movement in which patients are active, empowered managers of their own health. The term originated as a derivation of Web 2.0, with a strict definition related to user-generated health information. Today the term more broadly represents innovative approaches to healthcare which are patient-centered, social media or community-driven, and leverage digital technologies.

There is some debate over the future of the Health 2.0 movement. In 2008, for the first time, more U.S. adults used the Internet than doctors to obtain health and medical information, yet few Health 2.0 companies have been able to monetize their business successfully.  The increase in information seekers on the web has led to growth of blog sites and articles about a variety health-related topics.  Some bloggers give health advice while others warn about misinformation.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “health 2.0”

 

• Expert Healthcare Hackers

  
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  (This is a preview of a talk that I am going to give next week at Healthcare::Refactored, with Karen Herzog) There are two definitions of the word “Hacker”. One is an original and authentic term that the geekdom uses with respect. This … Continued
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• The FDA Launches The Patient Network to Educate Patients

  
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  It was time for the FDA to step up and represent the very loud voice of e-patients as well. The  FDA Patient Network  was just launched to educate patients and advocates about FDA; recruit patients and advocates to serve in meetings and to speak at FDA events; and ensure that patients and advocates can express their ...
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• Healthcare Infographics Help Start a Conversation

  
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  The Facebook page of TEDMED Live Bologna published some amazing infographics and sketches about different aspects of telemedicine, health 2.0 and digital technologies. Such visuals can help start a conversation or brainstorming session about potential developments at any workshops or conferences.
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• Transformational Health 2.0 Skills for Doctors

  
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  “Learning” The Business of Medical Practice By Ann Miller RN MHA www.BusinessofMedicalPractice.com ### ###
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• Defining Tomorrow’s Doctor [Vote]

  
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    What does the 21st Century Physician look like -  Please tell us your vision? We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.  Tell us your vision or just view the list of visions so far. Tomorrow’s Doctor [This is a collective initiative lead by ...
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• When a Patient is in Control of His Health: Posting ECG Results on Twitter

  
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  Hugo Campos is well known in the health 2.0/e-patient communities and now he made another step forward in changing healthcare. Even though I teach medical students not to give medical advice online, this little story should give us a glimpse about the near future of healthcare. He posted his ECG results (with ...
  3 weeks ago

• Oversubscribed Five-to-One, FutureMed Adds November Date in San Diego

  
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  Singularity University’s FutureMed continues to be a hot ticket. Following the successful (and sold out) February program pictured above, the organizers of FutureMed have announced a second program in November 2013. (You can apply  here !) The more intimate annual gathering at NASA Moffet Field isn’t going ...
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• Coming Soon to a Body Near You? World’s Smallest Chip to Be Swallowable

  
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  The Internet of Things is coming, but chips need to be more efficient, powerful—and even smaller than they are now. In all categories, Freescale Semiconductor is making waves. And their most recent contribution, the Kinetis KL02 , is one of the smallest microcontrollers in the world. Microcontrollers are ...
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• TEDMED – Creating a better future in health and medicine

  
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  TEDMED 2013, April 16-19, Washington, DC Who are the speakers and what will they talk about this year? TEDMED is a multi-disciplinary community of innovators and leaders who share a common determination to create a better future in health and medicine. This yearly DC multi-day event takes place at The Kennedy Center ...
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• Indian Healthcare Industry in the 21st Century

  
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  You better start swimmin Or youll sink like a stone, For the times they are a-changin - Bob Dylan Healthcare has been changing in drifts and shifts over the past few centuries and Nothing will ever be the same again. Tim Berners-Lee (father of Internet) made the biggest financial sacrifice in recent times when he ...
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• Transformational Health 2.0 Skills for Doctors

  
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  “Learning” The Business of Medical Practice By Ann Miller RN MHA www.BusinessofMedicalPractice.com ### ###
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