Disruptive Forces in Healthcare Last week, I participated on a panel to discuss “Disruptive Forces in Healthcare: Where Are They Leading Us?” at the DIA…
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The Social Conquest of Medicine: 23andMe and Conflict
Leonard Kish begins dissecting the 23andMe story, which was one of the more interesting healthcare developments in 2013. Mistakes were made on both sides, but…
Growth of Quantified Self, Part 4: The Future of Health Design
Part 4 of Angela’s quantified self series explores a platform that enables users to design health “projects” for tracking across all devices, the RWJF’s Project…
Growth of the QS Movement, Part 3: Redesigning Wearable Tech
Analysts vary greatly in their predictions for wearable technology. With the growth of the Quantified Self movement, fitness trackers, and the Internet of Things, the…
Growth of the Quantified Self Movement, Part 2: Going Mainstream
BBC ‘Monitor Me’ Captures the Revolution in Medicine A fascinating BBC special on the Quantified Self movement with Dr. Kevin Fong called “Monitor Me” created a big…
Tracking the Self-Trackers: Growth of the Quantified Self Movement, Part 1
When we think about Quantified Self, we naturally think about numbers. But let’s take a look at how we “think” about numbers? What are the…
Technology Driving New Models for Concierge Medicine and Direct Primary Care: Part 1
One of my favorite inspirational videos is “How to start a movement” by Derek Sivers. In 1998, Sivers created a movement with CD Baby, a…
