It’s Official: Sharing Health Data Improves Outcomes

(Listen here to the PatientsLikeMeOnCallTM podcast on this topic) Last week the PatientsLikeMe R&D team published a study entitled “Sharing Health Data for Better Outcomes on PatientsLikeMe” in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), the leading open access peer-reviewed journal on health care in the Internet age. The study aimed to find out direct… Continue reading It’s Official: Sharing Health Data Improves Outcomes

Know Thy Self – Measuring Your Quality of Life

Last Fall, PatientsLikeMe introduced our Quality of Life (QoL) tool which is displayed on the profiles of members in the HIV community.  By answering a few questions, patients can see how HIV is impacting them – physically, socially and mentally.  Today, this same QoL measure is used by thousands of patients across the HIV community… Continue reading Know Thy Self – Measuring Your Quality of Life

Meet Our Transplant Community’s BionicMan

Since the launch of the PatientsLikeMe Transplants Community in March, more than 1400 patients have come together to share and learn from their transplant journeys. Thanks to our partnership with the National Kidney Foundation serving New England, BionicMan was one of the first transplant recipients to sign up and played a critical role in helping… Continue reading Meet Our Transplant Community’s BionicMan

PatientsLikeMe Teams Up With The National Kidney Foundation Serving New England

We are proud to announce a new partnership between PatientsLikeMe and the National Kidney Foundation serving New England.  In the beginning stages of developing the PatientsLikeMe Transplant Community, we worked together with the National Kidney Foundation serving New England to give interested patients an opportunity to share their transplant journey and help shape this new… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe Teams Up With The National Kidney Foundation Serving New England

PatientsLikeMe – Out & About and OnCall

The PatientsLikeMe team has been traveling around the globe recently talking about the power of real-world patient data in changing healthcare.  You may have heard about our executives at industry conferences, government hearings, or even on TV.  Highlights below. Last month, PatientsLikeMe Co-founder and President Ben Heywood was on Fox Business News talking about how… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe – Out & About and OnCall

Capture and Share Your Transplant Journey

Following up on last week’s launch of the PatientsLikeMe Transplants Community, we present you with the next in our podcast series – PatientsLikeMe OnCallTM:  Transplant Community Walk-Through.  Podcast host, Aaron Fleishman, interviews Product Manager Maureen Oakes about new and upgraded functionality rolled out with the launch of this transplants community. Topics covered in this podcast… Continue reading Capture and Share Your Transplant Journey

It’s World Kidney Day! Share on…

It’s World Kidney Day 2010 – a global health awareness campaign focused on the importance of kidneys and prevention of kidney disease. According to www.world kidneyday.org, “Many people are currently not aware that their kidneys are damaged and they might find out too late. Dialysis and transplantation can be prevented if kidney diseases are detected… Continue reading It’s World Kidney Day! Share on…

PatientsLikeMe and Novartis Unite to Launch Community for Organ Transplant Recipients

Recognized by Fast Company as two of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World, PatientsLikeMe and Novartis have united to launch a new community for organ transplant recipients (including kidney, lung, heart and liver).  In the news release announcement, PatientsLikeMe President Ben Heywood and Novartis CEO Joe Jimenez discuss what impact this community could… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe and Novartis Unite to Launch Community for Organ Transplant Recipients