Comments for Ted Eytan, MD

Comment on Winnowings (Patient Voice) by Ted Eytan

Ted Eytan — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:29:13 +0000

Paulanne,

I can imagine all the time and money involved in getting to that point, ironically spent because enough time and priority isn’t given to the initial conversation.

Even if we are not going to promote the importance of that first conversation soon, we can still promote the conversation before and after through meaningful connections to other patients and the care system. Finally!

-Ted

Comment on Winnowings (Patient Voice) by Paulanne Balch

Paulanne Balch — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:18:50 +0000

Ted, this is a great story. We should make it a habit to ask folks : “What made you better?” I had a lady with cough for nearly 9 months, we had done big work up, treated her for persumed asthma and gerd. When last I saw her, I noted she wasn’t coughing. I wonder which of these remedies helped, so I asked her. Believe me, I was shocked when she said, ‘antihistamine eye drops.’ A friend had told her about the over-the-counter drops and cough relief, she tried it, and has been using them since. She also noted that all the prescription medications can cause cough.

I learn alot from this question, especially during group appointments, when patients openly share from their experiences. How rich our resources when we tap into people’s collective wisdom. Then, we’re more in the position of sharing, rather than imposing, our expertise.

Comment on The sabbatical part of sabbatical, Part II by Reduced publishing schedule | Ted Eytan, MD

Reduced publishing schedule | Ted Eytan, MD — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:32:23 +0000

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Comment on Latest Project Plan: Connectivity for California Consumers (c-cubed) by Ted Eytan

Ted Eytan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:58:41 +0000

Hi Josh,

Thanks for the clarification request. This refers to technology setups that were “consumer derived,” “employer derived,” “health care provider derived.” As you can probably guess, looking at examples from each stakeholder produced a different product.

As you can see from successive posts, we’re working hard to include patients as designers as well as users of the product, we wouldn’t have it any other way,

Ted

Comment on Latest Project Plan: Connectivity for California Consumers (c-cubed) by Josh

Josh — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:26:19 +0000

Hi Ted,
Just curious regarding Action Plan (”We began by interviewing example employers, health care providers, and technology providers”): What was the reason for not including consumers in the initial round of interviews?
Josh

Comment on High Blood Pressure as a Foundation for Connectivity: Telling The Story Via Cartoon by Ted Eytan

Ted Eytan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:37:32 +0000

Dave, I wouldn’t have it any other way…I happen to be going on my semi-annual Internet holiday, which will go through mid-July, we can start this then….more patient input is better.

Comment on A patient's advice to hospital communicators | Article | Homepage articles by Our Own System » Blog Archive » In: What’s old is new again…

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:33:10 +0000

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Comment on High Blood Pressure as a Foundation for Connectivity: Telling The Story Via Cartoon by e-Patient Dave

e-Patient Dave — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:27:45 +0000

Dude, I’m gonna start charging rent on my body. (Actually that was a fantasy I had once. But I digress.)

Go for it. Just one caveat and one request.

The caveat: in the morning I board a plane for Nashville, where my men’s chorus is competing in the world championships of barbershop singing. (Yes there’s a choral version of the “barbershop quartet,” and my guys are the best in the Northeast.) So I will be, like, busy.

The request: let’s make sure this conversation evolves in a way that makes a difference to all sorts of readers.

And I’ll tell you upfront, my Connected Health fantasy for this is that I have a Pleo-like pet that sniffs me out (or just sits next to my easy chair) and wraps itself around me daily (or, heck, does it on command) and takes the pressure. Then it WiFis the data to my router (or maybe the cute little thing has a blue tooth) and uploads to the mother ship, where mega-crunch software keeps an eye on things. And, like, they like call me if I need attention, and not unless.

Comment on Photo Friday: With Susan Edgman-Levitan, PA by e-Patient Dave

e-Patient Dave — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:31:40 +0000

Small Army (in that photo) is a *bodacious* agency. In the corridor at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess that connects the East Campus buildings there’s a series of absolutely brilliant posters about what BID does well, and why; I recently learned that they were conceived and executed by Small Army.

Proof positive that great principles can be executed superbly in small companies.

Comment on High Blood Pressure as a Foundation for Connectivity: Telling The Story Via Cartoon by Ted Eytan

Ted Eytan — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:20:44 +0000

May I interview you here on this blog about your experience with high blood pressure, Dave?