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We’ve Got DATA!! Uh, So… Now What?

** I’m writing this from my viewpoint as a Type 1 diabetic and, as always, Your Diabetes May Vary

The Atlantic posted an article by Thomas Goetz, The Diabetic’s Paradox, that did a very good and  accurate job of describing why data collection is the arch-enemy of many diabetics, even addressing the psycho-social aspects of [...]

April 3rd, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: challenges, dblog, diabetes, EHR, epatient, support, You Can Do This Project | 14 comments | 1,338 views

Hey EHR Guys, Data is Data

Recently, during a discussion on EHR (Electronic Health Record) systems on the Society For Participatory Medicine’s mailing list, fellow Society member Casey Quinlan wrote:

We are so not even near that, given that 800+ EHRs have created 800+ new data silos, with no effective pipes laid between them yet. That’s the hackathon that’s desperately needed [...]

November 16th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Advocacy, challenges, dsma, EHR, epatient, HCSM, S4PM | 3 comments | 239 views