Institute of Medicine

Survey: Despite risks, patients want to share data

By Aditi Pai 05:00 am January 25, 2014

A survey of 2,125 adults with health conditions who are already members of PatientsLikeMe found that 94 percent of adults would be willing to share their health information on social media if it helps doctors improve care even though a majority of those surveyed also understand the data could also be used negatively. The survey was done in partnership with the Institute of Medicine. The same...

Mobile health innovators fighting some stubborn foes

By Neil Versel 02:01 am June 7, 2012

I've necessarily been thinking a lot about patient safety in recent weeks because my dad suffered needlessly during his last month of life in a hospital with badly broken processes that resulted in poor communication and dangerously uncoordinated care. I've already said how I believe mobile technology is helping to improve care by putting pertinent information in the hands of patients and...