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A Real Healthcare Reform: Data

Christina Gagnier | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Open Data, Obama Healthcare Reform, Health 2.0, Strata Conference, Data, Open Government, Healthcare, Asthmapolis, Tenzing Health, Carol Mccall, Jim Golden, Home News
Christina Gagnier

As the vote in the Senate to repeal the healthcare reform law failed, Silicon Valley played host to a discussion on real innovation for our healthcare system: the powerful potential of data.

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EmpowHer Launches Free Health Events Database for Women

Francine Hardaway | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, empowher.com, Health 2.0, Women's Health, Patient Empowerment, Empower Her, Health Advice, Empowher, Free Health Events Database, Health Events, Healthy Living News
Francine Hardaway

We've all but lost the idea of reforming health care in our efforts to reform health insurance. But wise policymakers know that the best way to get results is to give people tools to practice prevention and wellness.

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What Do Patients Really Want?

Barbara Ficarra | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Patient Advocacy, Barbara Ficarra, Doctors, Health 2.0, Health, Doctor/Patient Relationship, Daniel Sands MD, Ix, healthin30, Healthy Living News
Barbara Ficarra

Patients don't just want to engage with doctors and nurses via social networking sites and new technologies. They also value face-to-face connection, collaboration and respect.

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Health Care Reform is Coming -- But From the Bottom Up

Buck Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Web 2.0, Entrepreneurship, Business, Health Care, Health 2.0, Business News
Buck Goldstein

At the heart of this bottom up revolution is a concept called Health 2.0, which promises to do for medical care what the Web did for travel only a few years ago.

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