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13
Jul 2011
IBD Collaboration Continues to Gain Traction
One of the exciting things about my role at Cincinnati Children’s is being part of initiatives that are truly changing the way we approach healthcare and improve the quality of life for children and their families. A great example is the work underway on inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, that is having significant impacts on
By: Peter Margolis, MD, PhD | 1
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28
Oct 2010
Enhanced registry a new chapter in chronic care
Imagine if a doctor, treating a young patient with a chronic illness, could have instant access to information from others all around the U.S. on the latest treatments and protocols, how their patients are responding, and what practices are leading to better outcomes. Imagine if that information were available in real time, as the patients
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Chronic Care Networks
 

29
Mar 2010
Social media and health care catching on
Since last fall, we’ve been talking about ways to improve health care by harnessing the collective intelligence of doctors, nurses and patients through social networking. Seems this idea is catching on. See this latest story from MarketWatch. The story is mostly about Jesse Dylan, who happens to be among those working with Cincinnati Children’s doctors
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Chronic Care Networks
 

09
Feb 2010
‘Follow your heart and you can’t go wrong’
It’s not every day a group of doctors sits quietly in a room and listens to patients, parents and peers tell them what they think is wrong about the way the care is provided. But that’s how a group of doctors that met at Cincinnati Children’s sat during a kickoff design meeting last month. They did it so they could
By: Peter Margolis, MD, PhD | 0
Chronic Care Networks
 

08
Feb 2010
‘Disruptive work’ could improve health care through sharing
Usually when we talk about something being disruptive, it’s a bad thing. The wreck on the highway “disrupts” the morning commute. The snowstorm “disrupts” air travel. People on laptops and cell phones “disrupt” meetings. But how about if we could disrupt something that’s just not working and make it better? Then, the disruption would be
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Chronic Care Networks
 

13
Nov 2009
New system of care: A good day for kids!
Who says Friday the 13th is bad luck? For lots of people with chronic diseases and the doctors, nurses, parents and others who care for them, Friday the 13th of November, 2009, may go down as one of the luckiest days in a long, long time. It was on this day the data was released
By: Thomas McCormally | 2
Chronic Care Networks
 

23
Oct 2009
Social networks can enhance health care
You are,  no doubt, familiar with Facebook and Wikipedia and similar sorts of sites. After all, you’re reading this blog.  And those kinds of networks are known for helping people connect to others despite physical distance. Wikipedia in particular harnesses the brain power of millions to create an amazing on-line resource. (We can debate the
By: Peter Margolis, MD, PhD | 2

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