“This represents my family, we share everything together.”– PokieToo, PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s Community “The Patient Voice” is here! Are you ready to listen in? Today is the official premiere of our new PatientsLikeMeOnCallTM podcast, “The Patient Voice.” Our first guest is Parkinson’s community member, PokieToo. Pokie is the founder and creator of the PatientsLikeMe Parkinson’s quilt,… Continue reading Series Premiere of “The Patient Voice” – Meet Pokie Too!
Category: Patient Experiences
New Podcast Series: “The Patient Voice” Premieres This Thursday
On Thursday October 7, 2010, the PatientsLikeMeOnCall TM podcast is proud to present a new series called “The Patient Voice.” Through these podcasts, you’ll hear emotional and inspiring stories from our community members that demonstrate the type of sharing and positive connections being made by patients on our site and how these connections are affecting… Continue reading New Podcast Series: “The Patient Voice” Premieres This Thursday
Will Openness Bring About a Breakthrough?
Share your thoughts in an innovative online eventwith our partner Myelin Repair Foundation. Our Openness Philosophy is centered around the idea that patients sharing their real world health data allows for collaboration on a global scale; that it will accelerate new treatments; and that it can change our health care system. In this same spirit… Continue reading Will Openness Bring About a Breakthrough?
Success is Putting Patients First
Without looking too far forward I think we all can see a day where patients have the ability to see how different decisions they make directly impact their health outcomes. I don’t mean in an abstract sense, but rather in a practical way that can change day-to-day decisions about nutrition, exercise, medication choices, and doctor… Continue reading Success is Putting Patients First
All Aboard! Bringing PatientsLikeMe to Transplant “Gamers”
As you may know from reading Molly’s post last week, a few of us from the PatientsLikeMe staff recently attended the National Kidney Foundation’s 2010 U.S. Transplant Games in Madison, WI. In addition to supporting some of our current nonprofit and industry partners, PatientsLikeMe was an exhibitor at this year’s event. Our goal was to… Continue reading All Aboard! Bringing PatientsLikeMe to Transplant “Gamers”
PatientsLikeMe Gets into the Spirit of the Transplant Games
The spirit of Team Mid New England and the U.S. Transplant Games has infiltrated PatientsLikeMe! We have just gotten back from an amazing trip to Madison, WI to watch Team Mid New England take to the athletic fields and to spread the word about our transplants community at PatientsLikeMe. We had the opportunity to sponsor… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe Gets into the Spirit of the Transplant Games
Personalized Medicine: Making It All About You
Earlier this year, the University of Arizona hosted a unique meeting for scientists, policy makers, and law experts to explore the legal, ethical, and policy implications of personalized medicine. The opening keynote was by Dr. Lee Hartwell, 2001 Nobel Prize recipient in Medicine / Physiology and Director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and… Continue reading Personalized Medicine: Making It All About You
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
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
ALS Awareness 2010: A Four Year Journey With Our PALS
Four years ago this Spring, PatientsLikeMe launched the ALS community with very specific goals in mind – to help patients like you take control of your disease, share and learn from one another, have a voice in real-world research and inform the companies that make your drugs and can improve your care. Together, we have… Continue reading ALS Awareness 2010: A Four Year Journey With Our PALS