Comments on: Where HealthCare Meets Web 2.0 http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/where-healthcar.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:37:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: racetalkblog.com » Health 2.0 and the Wisdom of Patients http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/where-healthcar.html/comment-page-1#comment-171900 racetalkblog.com » Health 2.0 and the Wisdom of Patients Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:21:01 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/09/20/where-healthcare-meets-web-20/#comment-171900 [...] share concerns and discover information. Some of the featured Health 2.0 pioneers: Amy Tenderich of DiabetesMine; Matthew Zachary of the I’m Too Young For This! Foundation; Jack Barrette of WEGO Health; and [...] [...] share concerns and discover information. Some of the featured Health 2.0 pioneers: Amy Tenderich of DiabetesMine; Matthew Zachary of the I’m Too Young For This! Foundation; Jack Barrette of WEGO Health; and [...]

]]> By: Advice on blogger outreach from Richard Edelman | Fireside21 http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/where-healthcar.html/comment-page-1#comment-78510 Advice on blogger outreach from Richard Edelman | Fireside21 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:36:04 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/09/20/where-healthcare-meets-web-20/#comment-78510 [...] have benefited. Amy posts and you are off and running in the long tail. Note a few recent posts: http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/where-healthcar.html and http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/health-20-a-mov.html. Scott Hensley, the WSJ health [...] [...] have benefited. Amy posts and you are off and running in the long tail. Note a few recent posts: http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/where-healthcar.html and http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/health-20-a-mov.html. Scott Hensley, the WSJ health [...]

]]> By: mike http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/where-healthcar.html/comment-page-1#comment-38683 mike Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:34:30 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/09/20/where-healthcare-meets-web-20/#comment-38683 hi i have so many paradigm quick set 43in 9mm mmt-396 is there anyone that would want them please call 516 852 4302 hi i have so many paradigm quick set 43in 9mm mmt-396 is there anyone that would want them please call 516 852 4302

]]> By: Read/WriteWeb http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/where-healthcar.html/comment-page-1#comment-38685 Read/WriteWeb Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:44:07 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/09/20/where-healthcare-meets-web-20/#comment-38685 <strong>A Health 2.0 Overview, Through the Eyes of a New Diabetic</strong> Last Monday I found out from my doctor that I have Diabetes (probably Type 1), which basically means high blood sugar. It was quite a surprise, as I have no family history of diabetes and it is relatively uncommon to... A Health 2.0 Overview, Through the Eyes of a New Diabetic

Last Monday I found out from my doctor that I have Diabetes (probably Type 1), which basically means high blood sugar. It was quite a surprise, as I have no family history of diabetes and it is relatively uncommon to…

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/where-healthcar.html/comment-page-1#comment-38682 AmyT Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:20:22 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/09/20/where-healthcare-meets-web-20/#comment-38682 Hi JBN, You are absolutely right about the rift between the technology "haves" and the "have-nots." This was my very first question posed to the panel on SM for patients. But the fact is, more and more people are finding their way to the internet SOMEHOW. Case-in-point: DailyStrength.org has a support group for homeless people (!), with 102 members and growing. So never assume that certain groups aren't online... Hi JBN,
You are absolutely right about the rift between the technology “haves” and the “have-nots.” This was my very first question posed to the panel on SM for patients. But the fact is, more and more people are finding their way to the internet SOMEHOW.

Case-in-point: DailyStrength.org has a support group for homeless people (!), with 102 members and growing. So never assume that certain groups aren’t online…

]]> By: JBN http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/where-healthcar.html/comment-page-1#comment-38681 JBN Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:50:03 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/09/20/where-healthcare-meets-web-20/#comment-38681 Firstly, I would like to thank you for your coverage of the fascinating Health 2.0 Conference. While your pro-Medicine 2.0 reviews understandably stem from your personal experience with this rapidly evolving movement, I would like to raise a few potential downsides concerning the direction in which it is headed. Saying this however, I would initially like to stress my acknowledgment of the significant benefits this medical cyber community may offer to internet users worldwide. As stated in your post, “58 million or 75% of American households subscribe to broadband internet access,” a massive population of possible medical product and service consumers. These astronomical numbers alone are a goldmine for companies all wanting “a piece of the pie.” But with considerable financial gain at stake with such a large audience, the reasoning behind a companies’ involvement in the online health care industry must not be taken lightly. With “tech-savvy entrepreneurs” taking advantage of the “financial potential of health care communities on the web”, misinformation may trial in second to profit gain. On an “ultra-Democratic” interface largely devoid of content monitoring, individuals seeking medical assistance via the internet should be wary. Further with regards to the 58 million online users, where does that leave the other 25% of the population without access to these online support groups and information centers? Although Health 2.0 may benefit a large population, it sets up a dichotomy between those who have access to the online information and those who do not. As more users catch onto this new medical cyberspace tidal wave, more programs and services will likely be taken from the books to the web, further alienating the 25% of Americans, often already without access to such knowledge. Finally, as you discussed, over “20% of American internet users have created some sort of health-related content.” By uploading and documenting personal experiences, particularly those which are medically-related, one swings open the doors for the exploitation of one’s information. Firstly, I would like to thank you for your coverage of the fascinating Health 2.0 Conference. While your pro-Medicine 2.0 reviews understandably stem from your personal experience with this rapidly evolving movement, I would like to raise a few potential downsides concerning the direction in which it is headed. Saying this however, I would initially like to stress my acknowledgment of the significant benefits this medical cyber community may offer to internet users worldwide. As stated in your post, “58 million or 75% of American households subscribe to broadband internet access,” a massive population of possible medical product and service consumers. These astronomical numbers alone are a goldmine for companies all wanting “a piece of the pie.” But with considerable financial gain at stake with such a large audience, the reasoning behind a companies’ involvement in the online health care industry must not be taken lightly. With “tech-savvy entrepreneurs” taking advantage of the “financial potential of health care communities on the web”, misinformation may trial in second to profit gain. On an “ultra-Democratic” interface largely devoid of content monitoring, individuals seeking medical assistance via the internet should be wary. Further with regards to the 58 million online users, where does that leave the other 25% of the population without access to these online support groups and information centers? Although Health 2.0 may benefit a large population, it sets up a dichotomy between those who have access to the online information and those who do not. As more users catch onto this new medical cyberspace tidal wave, more programs and services will likely be taken from the books to the web, further alienating the 25% of Americans, often already without access to such knowledge. Finally, as you discussed, over “20% of American internet users have created some sort of health-related content.” By uploading and documenting personal experiences, particularly those which are medically-related, one swings open the doors for the exploitation of one’s information.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/where-healthcar.html/comment-page-1#comment-38680 Jeff Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:02:21 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/09/20/where-healthcare-meets-web-20/#comment-38680 i see you did not include MDJunction.com? why? i'm a member of their Lyme support group (they have many) and it is great for me and my family. i see you did not include MDJunction.com? why? i’m a member of their Lyme support group (they have many) and it is great for me and my family.

]]> By: Challenge Diabetes http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/where-healthcar.html/comment-page-1#comment-38684 Challenge Diabetes Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:58:06 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/09/20/where-healthcare-meets-web-20/#comment-38684 <strong>What the Hell is Health2.0?</strong> The Health2.0 Conference is in full swing by now having kicked off this morning in San Francisco. According to Matthew Holt, the founder of this new movement and who blogs over at The Health Care Blog, he defines it as: [sic]&#8... What the Hell is Health2.0?

The Health2.0 Conference is in full swing by now having kicked off this morning in San Francisco. According to Matthew Holt, the founder of this new movement and who blogs over at The Health Care Blog, he defines it as:
[sic]…

]]> By: Kevin http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/09/where-healthcar.html/comment-page-1#comment-38679 Kevin Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:25:59 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/09/20/where-healthcare-meets-web-20/#comment-38679 I couldn't agree more! I have witnessed first hand the difference that the diabetes social network has on patient outcomes including improvements in quality of life. In Dec 2002, we were the first to put a mobile version of Web2.0 in the hands of people with diabetes. The goal was to connect PWD with their team via glucose alerts and reports and also with their peers as an extended community. We took it a step further than most with a requirement that the system wasn't predicated on sitting in front of an Internet connected computer (no extra work! and sitting more isn't always a good thing - especially for PWD). One of the most interesting features that the participants liked back in '02 was a community plot that related patients to their peers based on average blood sugars vs. glycemic variability. You can read about the trial presented at the 2003 Diabetes Technology Society's Annual Meeting in San Francisco at <a target="_blank" href="http://a1csd.com" rel="nofollow">http://a1csd.com</a> We witnessed all kinds of behavioral change and received high marks for patient satisfaction because of the diabetes social networking features and from proactive care from their endocrinologist (who is also a part of the social network in diabetes). For the first time, many patients felt connected to other people with diabetes. Just knowing that you are not alone in this diabetes thing and that even PWD with the tightest control have bad days, too seems to be an underlying theme. It reminds us that we can't always control diabetes - we just do our best to nudge it within range as much as possible. I don't know about Health2.0 and its broad implications but I do know that if we stay focused on the user experience and keep it simple, new technologies will continue to improve the lives of people with chronic health conditions including their social network. I couldn’t agree more! I have witnessed first hand the difference that the diabetes social network has on patient outcomes including improvements in quality of life.

In Dec 2002, we were the first to put a mobile version of Web2.0 in the hands of people with diabetes. The goal was to connect PWD with their team via glucose alerts and reports and also with their peers as an extended community. We took it a step further than most with a requirement that the system wasn’t predicated on sitting in front of an Internet connected computer (no extra work! and sitting more isn’t always a good thing – especially for PWD). One of the most interesting features that the participants liked back in ‘02 was a community plot that related patients to their peers based on average blood sugars vs. glycemic variability.

You can read about the trial presented at the 2003 Diabetes Technology Society’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco at http://a1csd.com

We witnessed all kinds of behavioral change and received high marks for patient satisfaction because of the diabetes social networking features and from proactive care from their endocrinologist (who is also a part of the social network in diabetes). For the first time, many patients felt connected to other people with diabetes.

Just knowing that you are not alone in this diabetes thing and that even PWD with the tightest control have bad days, too seems to be an underlying theme. It reminds us that we can’t always control diabetes – we just do our best to nudge it within range as much as possible.

I don’t know about Health2.0 and its broad implications but I do know that if we stay focused on the user experience and keep it simple, new technologies will continue to improve the lives of people with chronic health conditions including their social network.

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