February 5th, 2010
Faster, quicker, easier ways of docs connecting with patients, such as group visits are increasingly popular with docs who know how.
These experiences are here to stay, and grow. Docs need to embrace them, like we do social media. Dr Gwenn argues that patients are way ahead, that only blinders, and fear of loss of control and patients prevent clinicians from learning how to use twitter, facebook, linkedin and meet-ups, not to mention video and podcasts. She’s right.
Though I think it is also fear of liability, of missing personal connections, of commoditization that docs fear. One more reason to find a good one, and stick with her.
Retail clinics are also exploding in growth. People come in and can evaluate the experience: it is WYSYWIG. A Retail Clinic Summit in March is for industry, but the topics are instructive. They’re all about partnership.
David Harlow has a smart slideshare on the Massachusetts experience to date.
Tags: group visits, relationship, retail clinic, social media
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February 3rd, 2010
Looking for up-to-date clinical trials, so you can participate? Medpedia now makes it easier, and shows you trials with discussion of each medical condition.
For example, trial information now shows up alongside Medpedia articles covering the same condition and in related Communities of Interest. Medpedia Clinical Trials updates every 24 hours from the data on ClinicalTrials.gov.
This resource is free and available now on Medpedia at http://www.medpedia.com/clinical-trials
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