Health 2.0 A VERY BASIC Introduction

Health 2.0 is changing how we do health.

Where do we start learning what it is?

This presentation was made for a brief internal company review about Health 2.0 and current Health 2.0 applications.

Overview of Presentation

1. What is Health 2.0?

2. Who are Health 2.0?

3. What are Health 2.0 applications

and audiences?

4. Why Health 2.0?

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What is Health 2.0?

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The social-networking revolution is coming to health care, at the same time that new Internet technologies and software programs are making it easier than ever for

consumers to find timely, personalized health information online. Patients who

once connected mainly through email discussion groups and chat rooms are building more sophisticated virtual communities that enable them to share information about treatment and coping and build a personal network of friends.

At the same time, traditional Web sites that once offered cumbersome

pages of static data are the developing blogs, podcasts, and customized search engines to deliver most relevant and timely information on health topics.

the Wall Street Journal defines Health 2.0 as

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Health 2.0 is

Social-networking coming to health care.

Consumers find personalized health information online.

Web sites developing blogs, podcasts, and customized search engines, to deliver relevant and timely information on health.

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Health 2.0 is Consumer-Provider-Researchers together..

Who are Health 2.0?

Healthcare consumers including

patients and caretakers.

Professional Healthcare Providers physicians, pharmacists, RNs, NPs, chiropractors, researchers…

Healthcare advocates and

consultants.

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Health 2.0 participants are

Consumers, patients, caretakers.

Professional Providers.

advocates and consultants.

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Health 2.0 participants are

What are Health 2.0 applications?

Healthcare communities online network and share experiences.

Healthcare services online provide accessible and quality healthcare.

Healthcare information online provides

healthcare updates and

easy-to-understand explanations.

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Health 2.0 applications are

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Health 2.0 applications are

Healthcare communities online.

Healthcare services online.

Healthcare information

online.

What are Health 2.0 and why?

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Healthcare communities online

network and share experiences.

PatientsLikeMe WebMD HealthTalk ICU MedHelp iVillageHealth WeAre.Us MySelfHelp SteadyHealth HealthyPlace DailyStrength Trusera WeGotHealth And more….

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Healthcare services online

provide accessible and quality healthcare.

NursesRankDoctorsDoctorsOnDemandeDrugSearchDossiaZocDocHealthLineHealthCentralMyHealthGateGimme20PsychCentralMDJunctionHealthToolsAnd more….

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Healthcare information online

provides healthcare updates and

easy-to-understand explanations. PatientsArePowerful @ericbrody OrganisedWisdom @cafepharma AND the Café Pharma HealthGrades @pharmaguy Hesperian @kevinmd MedicalWeblog @healthcare Health 2.0 wiki CapMed

What more for Health 2.0?

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Tissue recruitment (for kidney and other organs, including

blood) Epidemiological survey Disaster alerting and

response Emergency response team management

Supportive care for patients and family members Diabetes

management (blood glucose tracking) Exercise

management and encouragement Weight management and support Biomedical device data capture and

reporting Nutritional diary and tracking Coordinating preoperative, perioperative and postoperative

care (among pharmacy, nursing and surgical services)

Additional applications for Health 2.0

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Access: Ensuring everyone can enjoy good, quality healthcare

Practice Variation: Streamlining the system to reduce gaps/differences in care between geographic regions and socioeconomic

groups Administration: Reducing bureaucracy, duplication of services, and paperwork

Consumerism: Helping consumers successfully assume the

position of primary health manager Health Illiteracy: Reducing the proportion of American adults who are functionally health illiterate

Caregiving: help younger generations get ready to pay for and manage their parents’ (and grandparents’) care? the current Health 2.0 movement is very fragmented, not well-prepared to tackle the big issues. Technology can improve access.

Additional applications for Health 2.0

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Why Health 2.0?