Society for Participatory Medicine member Fred Trotter has a piece on the O’Reilly Radar blog about how the concept of hacking applies to being an active, engaged patient. Plenty of food for thought for patients, but also for providers. How can we coordinate care so that these patients feel that they’re working with us in a team—as opposed to maneuvering around us? Read More

One of the many interesting points in David Harlow’s blog entry about how medical practices can safely engage in social media: Whether or not your practice is ready for social media, it’s coming, not least because of health care reform: Read More