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Fred Trotter
Fred Trotter works with Open Source Health Information software, things like Electronic Health Records and Health Information Exchange software. Fred believes that good technology in healthcare can reduce medical errors and empower patients. HIMSS asks: Who is Biz Stone and what is Twitter?Explaining cutting edge social media to the last industry to computerize.
As patients and practitioners gather on Twitter, the service has evolved into a peer-to-peer healthcare marketplace. That's why Twitter co-founder Biz Stone's keynote at HIMSS is so fitting.
AI will eventually drive healthcare, but not anytime soonA merging of artificial intelligence and healthcare is tougher than many realize.
People will eventually get better care from artificial intelligence, but for now, we should keep the algorithms focused on the data that we know is good and keep the doctors focused on the patients.
The rise of programmable selfQuantifying your changes + motivational hacks = programmable self.
Taking a cue from the Quantified Self movement, the programmable self is the combination of a digital motivation hack with a digital system that tracks behavior. Here's a look at companies and projects relevant to the programmable self space.
Software crumple zonesIt's time to recognize and appreciate highly engineered health information systems.
Clinicians often encounter multi-step software processes that seem laborious. Sometimes that's due to a design flaw, but other times that process has been intentionally constructed as a crumple zone.
Are EHRs safe?Electronic health records are fundamentally dangerous. They're also safer than the current model.
As a society, we need to get comfortable with the notion that Electronic Healthcare Records will both help and hurt people. On balance, they will do far more good than harm.
Epatients: The hackers of the healthcare worldA quick reference for becoming an empowered patient.
The epatient community uses digital tools and the connective power of the Internet to empower patients. Here, Fred Trotter offers epatient resources and first steps.
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