Comments on: User Generated Health Care http://www.davidebowman.com/user-generated-health-care.htm questions, answers, thoughts, theories, observations, speculations, and assorted bits of information. Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:53:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: WWYD? « BuzzMachine http://www.davidebowman.com/user-generated-health-care.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11793 WWYD? « BuzzMachine Sat, 23 May 2009 19:42:20 +0000 http://www.davidebowman.com/?p=1593#comment-11793 [...] User-generated health care:”Doctors repeatedly say that patients are one of the most valueable sources of information. [...] […] User-generated health care:”Doctors repeatedly say that patients are one of the most valueable sources of information. […]

]]> By: Holly http://www.davidebowman.com/user-generated-health-care.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11089 Holly Sat, 09 May 2009 03:46:24 +0000 http://www.davidebowman.com/?p=1593#comment-11089 This is an interesting concept. Note that most physicians are still using paper records. They AND their staffs are a little skittish of tech. BUT there are some tech savvy doctors to be found. Suggest that this would be best piloted in a specialized area--one with a good follow-up network already in place. For example, I know that COPD/asthma patients have support groups as so sleep apnea patients. I don't see this being adopted to follow-up with a sinus infection, but chronic sufferers who need to monitor their situation and possibly adjust treatment over time, could greatly benefit. This is an interesting concept. Note that most physicians are still using paper records. They AND their staffs are a little skittish of tech.

BUT there are some tech savvy doctors to be found. Suggest that this would be best piloted in a specialized area–one with a good follow-up network already in place. For example, I know that COPD/asthma patients have support groups as so sleep apnea patients.

I don’t see this being adopted to follow-up with a sinus infection, but chronic sufferers who need to monitor their situation and possibly adjust treatment over time, could greatly benefit.

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