Rise Of The Patient #ROTPt

Join me and my guest Colleen Young as we discuss social media in Healthcare. We will touch on: Peer-to-Pear Healthcare; Social Web for Participatory Health and Healthcare Social Media Canada (#hcsmca)! We will also extend the conversation to touch on Global Healthcare and link its to social media. This promises to be a very informative and insightful discussion on a topic that is front and centre on the agenda of many. Join me with my guest Colleen Young for the episode also search #OOTSE and #ROTPt for related shows

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. Click this link for more details on the program In this episode, I interview Jackie Hickey to dive into her insights on how nursing and healthcare have evolved over the years Guest Bio With 25+ years of nursing Jackie has focused her career on home and community care. As Community Health Advisor for Bayshore Home Health, Jackie's goal is to educate and support family caregivers in caring for their loved ones, and serve as a trusted health advisor. Jackie is the author of the Caring@Home blog, managing editor of the Eye on Health newsletter, host of the Here's to Your Health internet radio show and weekly guest on AM740, Jackie brings health care home.

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. The technology has enabled patients to have conversations and connect with others with exceptional reach and amplification. They are driving change. Regina Holliday shares her journey to becoming a patient advocate. Regina Holliday is an artist, speaker and author in Washington DC. She writes about the benefits of HIT and timely data access for patients and families. She painted a series of murals depicting the need for clarity and transparency in medical records. This advocacy mission was inspired by her late husband Frederick Allen Holliday II and his struggle to get appropriate care during 11 weeks of continuous hospitalization at 5 facilities. I must listen episode. Also tweet me using hashtag #ROTPt

[35mins Episode] This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. Jennifer shares her story as a mother, caregiver and wife. I have awarded her: BSc of Healthcare Navigation as she teaches herself the science behind her sons condition so that she may improve the well being of her child. search #ROTPt for related shows Photo of DNA and Children by Saynine Photo of Italy, Tuscany by Arend Vermazeren

[40minutes Episode] This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. This episode interviews Jennifer Kraemer. Jennifer is an assertive Care-giver. Jennifer shares her experience with the healthcare system, her approach to preventative care and why it is working for her family. Jennifer will also share why she will go across the border for service as part of her preventative approach to managing her health. So Join Jennifer Kraemer and I at 7pmET Guest Bio Jennifer is very passionate about driving performance. She enables business growth by integrating business strategies and Human Resources to ensure alignment of people, processes and systems. Continued reading... also search #ROTPt for related shows

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. Guest: Lacey Frazier also search #ROTPt for related shows

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. Deborah Lockhart is interviewed as a caregiver who has navigated through the healthcare system. She will share her learnings in this show. Guest Bio Deborah Lockhart is a small business owner who lives in New York. For over six years, she has been a full-time caregiver to her 87-year-old mother. This entails arranging for medical insurance and prescription drug coverage, selecting healthcare providers and specialists, obtaining long-term care and relevant services such as home health care, transportation to medical appointments, durable goods, personal response systems and ambulatory aids. Her heart's desire is to make it possible for other seniors to receive the same support that she has given to her mother. also search #ROTPt for related shows

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. Guest Catherine Richards bio: I am an ordinary middle aged woman, a mother and grandmother and I work full time. My late mother's and my personal and tragic experience within the long term care system inspires me to devote much of my free time to passionately promote the need for accountability in the healthcare system overall. My Facebook group is called Cause for Concern: Ontario's Long Term Care Homes “Advocates for Just Healthcare” seach #ROTPt for related shows

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. Guest: Dr. Vicki Whiting Dr. Vicki R. Whiting, professor and award winning author, brings over twenty-five years of business and leadership experience to classrooms and executives throughout the United States. As a doctoral student at the University of Southern California, Vicki was honored as a Sample Fellow. Vicki has focused her teaching, research, and consulting experience in the area of organizational leadership, most specifically on personal and organizational leadership development through mentor relationships, leveraging strengths, and developing effective organizational interactions. Publications in numerous academic journals compliment her recent award winning health care advocacy book, “In Pain We Trust.” Vicki has presented her ideas on collaboration, coordination and commitment through listening and advocacy to organizations including the Intermountain Healthcare Board of Trustees, the American Hospital Association, and at the Utah Nurses Association. Prior to her academic career, Vicki was Director of Technical Services for Digital Systems in Seattle, Washington. seach #ROTPt for related shows

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. In this episode, I interview Kathy Kastner on Best Endings. The topic we rarely discuss and yet a topic that should have one of the highest priorities Here is an except from Kathys site [ A shocking realization, 100% of us die! I want to know more, so that I can have the Best Ending] Join me as we discussed healthcare, the organized voice and of course the Best Ending. Kathy Kastner. Founder, BestEndings Former television journalist, Kathy identifies and helps fill gaps in patient-centered health education. Her award-winning hospital-based tv networks broadcast across North America. Taking her insights to the digital world, Kathy's newest initiative guides through medical options at life's end: BestEndings.com

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. This episode is with Jackie Hickie. You met Jackie earlier in the series sharing her perspective as a Nurse. In this episode Jackie will discuss Bayshore Home Health. Guest Bio With 25+ years of nursing Jackie has focused her career on home and community care. As Community Health Advisor for Bayshore Home Health, Jackie's goal is to educate and support family caregivers in caring for their loved ones, and serve as a trusted health advisor. Jackie is the author of the Caring@Home blog, managing editor of the Eye on Health newsletter, host of the Here's to Your Health internet radio show and weekly guest on AM740, Jackie brings health care home. search #rotpt for related shows

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. This episode launches the segment of collaborationin the Health care sector. I interview Val Purser of South Metro Health Alliance. We will be shining a light on community healthcare management and collaboration. There are some wonderful things happening in this space. Guest Bio Valu Purser is the Director of Community Mobilization at South Metro Health Alliance, US. Partnering for accessible healthcare With a degree in Marketing, Val Purser has over 20 years of experience in not- for- profit, for- profit and government program management. Before joining the South Metro Health Alliance in October of 2011, Ms. Purser served as Volunteer Coordinator for Arapahoe County Government for five years. Search #rotpt for related episodes.

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. In this episode, I interview Kathy Kastner on her views of collaboration and participative care. Join Kathy again on the Rise Of the Patient Kathy Kastner. Founder, BestEndings Former television journalist, Kathy identifies and helps fill gaps in patient-centered health education. Her award-winning hospital-based tv networks broadcast across North America. Taking her insights to the digital world, Kathy's newest initiative guides through medical options at life's end: BestEndings.com Search #rotpt for other related episodes

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. In this episode, I interview Sally Okun of Patients Like Me and the her insights to "What is Patient Centered Care?" Join me on this inspiring conversation on the work, services and initiatives that is driving change in the healthcare and patient space. Guest Bio Sally Okun is a member of the Research and Development team at PatientLikeMe, Inc. As the Head of Health Data Integrity and Patient Safety she is responsible for the site's medical ontology and the integrity of patient reported health data. In addition, she developed and oversees the PatientsLikeMe Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Platform. Prior to joining PatientsLikeMe Okun practiced as a palliative care clinical specialist. In addition to working with and coaching patients and families facing life-changing illnesses she was an independent consultant supporting multi-year clinical, research, and education projects focused on palliative and end of life care for numerous clients including Brown University, Harvard Medical School, MA Department of Mental Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. In this episode I interview Zal Press of Patient Commando. Zal will share his journey and his unique way of collaborating with patients to help manage their health challenge. Guest Bio Zal Press is the Founder of Patient Commando Productions. Zal Press knows chronic illness, having lived for over 30 years with Crohn's Disease. He understands what it's like to endure chronic illness in a healthcare system that is not always ideal. Zal founded Patient Commando Productions, to be the leading source of authentic patient stories, and to create Patient experience programming that enriches our understanding of the lived illness experience. From skilled public speakers, to award winning live stage events and storytelling clinics, Patient Commando's website www.patientcommando.com and programs empower collaboration between patients, caregivers and health care professionals in the delivery of care. Search #ROTPt for related shows

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. In this episode I interview the President of the Patients Association of Canada, Sholom Glouberman. Sholom will share how the association is facilitating change and partnering with both patients and health care providers to improve the health care management. Guest Bio Sholom Glouberman Sholom Glouberman is President of the Patients' Association of Canada. He has been Philosopher in Residence at the Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit of the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto for almost 20 years. His first prolonged experience in the health field was caring for his dying father. He later managed planning at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. Sholom added to his knowledge as a Fellow at the King's Fund in London, England and as director of Health Policy for the Canadian Policy Research Networks in Ottawa Search #ROTPt for related episodes

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. I interview Colleen Young in this episode. Colleen will talk about the Canadian Virtual Hospice and their collaboration as it relates to both patient and health care providers. She will also share her views on Participatory Healthcare. Do join us for this engaging topic. Guest Bio Colleen Young is the Founder, Health Care Social Media Canada (#hcsmca) and the Engagement and Community Manager, Canadian Virtual Hospice. Colleen Young is a community manager and communication specialist who builds online health communities that thrive. As the Engagement and Community Manager for Canadian Virtual Hospice, Colleen has built a sustainable community for patients and caregivers seeking online peer support at the end of life and through bereavement. She believes that engaged patients, caregivers and providers can leverage technology and the knowledge of the community collective to be the driving force that will build confidence in peer-to-peer health care and participatory medicine. Search #ROTPt for related shows

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change. In this episode I interview Andrew Spong. Andrew will share his perspective of sourcing quality health information and the importance of patient communities. Guest Bio Andrew Spong is the Founder of STweM. Andrew is also the Co-Founder Health Care Social Media Europe (#hcsmeu). Andrew Spong, PhD is one of the most trusted voices in the global health conversation and was recently ranked by peers as the #1 global influencer of pharma on the social web.Co-founder of the leading European healthcare community, Health Care Social Media Europe (#hcsmeu; @hcsmeu) and premier healthcare podcast Digitally Sick (@digitally_sick), he has an international reputation as a community builder,health conversationalist, creator and curator to pharma, healthcare professional and patient communities across the social web. Andrew is Founder of boutique social business development and health communications consultancy STweM. Search #ROTPt for related episodes

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. They are driving change.Deborah Lockhart is the director of operations of The Language Shop, a full service language solutions provider offering translation, interpreting, editing, proofreading, transcription, desktop publishing and voiceover recording and dubbing in all languages and all areas of specialization including legal, financial, entertainment, film and media, online games, medical, website localization and more. Since childhood, she excelled in languages with English as her native language. She works to preserve the standard in all languages and dialects and the respective cultures with which they are associated. Search #ROTPt for related shows.

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. In this episode I interview Robert Fraser. Robert has had an impressive career in Nursing. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to interview him on his projects, nursing and technology. Join us for this episode on how nursing and healthcare are being socialized from his perspective. Guest Bio Rob Fraser is a registered nurse and graduate of the Masters of Nursing program from the University of Toronto. In his undergraduate at Ryerson University he fused his interested in professional involvement with his interest in technology by founding Nursing Ideas, a website to connect nursing students with leaders, innovators, and researchers in health care. His desire to contribute to creative solutions to improve healthcare lead to his selection as an inaugural Innovation Fellow for the Health Strategy Innovation Cell, where he worked, as the only nurse, with others from medical, journalism, engineering and policy backgrounds on projects for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. Last year he was privileged to be invited to join the Canadian Nurses' Association's NationalExpert Commission on the future of healthcare in Canada. I search #rotpt for related episodes

There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. The technology has enabled patients to have conversations and connect with others with exceptional reach and amplification. They are driving change. In this episode I interview Skip Schwartz as he shares the pros and cons of "managed health care". Guest Bio Skip Schwartz joined Healthcare 365 as a co-founder and starting President/Chief Executive Officer at the concept stage. He is also a Board member and an investor. His role as CEO has been to oversee the planning and launch stages and execute on the Board- approved go-to-market strategy and startup the initial 4-6 clinics cluster planned for the Greater Toronto Area.Skip's background spans 2 successful stints as an architect/planner in designing major healthcare facilities across Canada and around the world. In his latter stint as an architect, he was in charge of the hospital/medical sector practice in Canada for HOK – one of the largest architecture firms in the world. Search #ROTPt for other related shows

This episode is part of a larger program that will run for 3 months: The Rise Of The Patient. (#ROTPt) Click this link for more details on the program There is a movement happening. It is a quiet one however a critical one. Patients are finding their voice and are driving conversations in various arenas that are not necessarily in your traditional healthcare space. The movement has grown significantly since the advent of the social web. This episode discusses a mobile innovation where patients can schedule their appointments via their mobile device. My guest is Zakir Hussain Guest Bio Zakir Hussain is the Founder, Chairman, President and CEO of Velo Mobile Health. He is also the President and CEO of VeloSolutions, a telecommunications wholesaler based in Toronto and the founder of Pharmavida S.A., a pharmaceutical distributor incorporated and based in Guatemala. Mr. Hussain has served as founder and CEO of JustSolar Corporation, Director of Marketing at CDI Education Corporation and Analyst at Venture Development Corporation Search

In this episode I interview e-Patient Dave, Dave deBronkart. Dave shares his journey, his story and the need for patient partnerships and collaboration in health care management. Guest Bio Dave deBronkart, known online as e-Patient Dave, beat stage IV cancer in 2007 and became a blogger, keynote speaker and health policy advisor. He is today the leading spokesman for patient engagement, attending over 150 conferences and policy meetings internationally in the past two years. He serves as volunteer co-chair of the Society for Participatory Medicine. e-Patient Dave has appeared in Time, U.S. News, Wired, MIT Technology Review, and the HealthLeaders cover story “Patient of the Future.” In 2009HealthLeaders named him and his doctor to their annual list of “20 People Who Make Healthcare Better,” and in 2011 his TEDx talk http://on.TED.com/Dave went viral globally: volunteers have added subtitles in 25 languages. Its tagline is his appeal: “Let Patients Help.” Search related episodes using #rotpt

In this episode of Rise of The Patient, I interview Associate Professor Kevin J. Leonard to discuss Patient Destiny and the importance of collaboration and patient access. Guest Bio Kevin Leonard received his PhD from the Joint Doctoral Program in Montreal where he specialized in Statistics and Information Systems Theory for Business. He has two primary areas of research: (i) the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) along with researching issues pertaining to the development and implementation of patient-focused information technology (Personal Health Records or PHRs); (ii) the creation and implementation of metrics for performance measurement of the Information Technology (IT) investment within healthcare. Kevin has Crohn's disease and has had frequent and extensive interactions with the healthcare system. He is a strong believer in patient empowerment and the critical role patients play in managing their care in consultation and collaboration with their health providers. Through Patient Destiny, Kevin is working to promote the recognition of “patients as partners in their healthcare”. For related episodes search #rotpt Dont forget to vote for me for a ShortyAward in Podcasting. Thank you

Rise Of The Patient Talk Show continues this year, 2013! We are entering the segment: Socializing Health care and informaiton In this episode I interview Dr. Kevin Pho! Dr. Kevin Pho is a board-certified internal medicine physician and founder of KevinMD.com, which Forbes called a “must-read health blog.” Klout named him the web's top social media influencer in health care and medicine, and CNN named @KevinMD one of its five recommended Twitter health feeds. He is also co-author of the book, “Establishing, Managing, and Protecting Your Online Reputation: A Social Media Guide for Physicians and Medical Practices.”Transforming his social media presence into a mainstream media voice, he has been interviewed on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, and his commentary regularly appears in USA Today, where he is a member of their editorial Board of Contributors, as well as CNN and the New York Times. His opinion pieces highlight the challenges real-world doctors face, ranging from the primary care shortage to the epidemic of physician burnout. His dual perspectives as a practicing physician and a health care social media leader contribute to his unique social media journey. He shares his story in keynotes nationwide, with audiences that include the PRSA Health Academy, Healthcare Internet Conference, Massachusetts Medical Society, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Texas Medical Association, the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, PAINWeek, and New England Journal of Medicine