With patients across the country voicing a growing desire for greater engagement in and control over their medical care, a new study involving patients in Boston, Pennsylvania and Seattle will examine the impact of letting patients see the notes that doctors record during and after their visit. Funded through a $1.4 million grant from the ...

I first heard about Dave deBronkart, aka ''e-patient Dave'' about a year ago when I attended HealthCamp Philadelphia, and I've been following him ever since (literally-the man's all over Twitter). He's one of the most vocal proponents of getting patients more involved in their care, and the folks in Washington have taken notice. He's become a de ...

Despite a few technical difficulties on my end--leave it to my computer to have trouble posting a blog in a sea of wifi--HealthCamp Philadelphia went off without a hitch. Conversations were already flying as attendees signed in, posted session topics on the giant scheduling board and filed into Room 505 for the intro session and kick off. Mary Ann ...