A Day in the Life of Biz Dev Team Member Arianne Graham

What’s it like to work at PatientsLikeMe?  We are continuing to reveal just that with our monthly blog series “A Day in the Life,” which features employees from different departments.  So far, we’ve interviewed User Experience Engineer Cris Necochea, Research Assistant Shivani Bhargava, Office Manager Alison Dutton and Research Scientist Timothy Vaughan. Today we hear from Arianne… Continue reading A Day in the Life of Biz Dev Team Member Arianne Graham

Aligning Interests: A PatientsLikeMe Year in Review (Part VII – Business Development)

2010 was a strong year for business development at PatientsLikeMe.  Our goal was – and continues to be – to align patients’ needs with industry interests in order to maximize interaction between the two.  Here are a few of our successes and challenges over the year. Successes 1.  New Partnerships, New Communities In the first… Continue reading Aligning Interests: A PatientsLikeMe Year in Review (Part VII – Business Development)

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

Business Development in Health 2.0: Blazing the Trail to Profitability

Much has been made about the potential for viable businesses in the health 2.0 movement. In short, these articles and blogs (among others) openly and appropriately question the long-term viability of the space: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Wikinomics Blog Chilmark Research Blog IHealthBeat San Francisco Chronicle Are they right? That answer is unclear, but they are right… Continue reading Business Development in Health 2.0: Blazing the Trail to Profitability