I have already written about American Well and since that time I have been able to talk on the phone with its president and chief executive officer, Roy Schoenberg, MD, MPH. That chat has convinced me that American Well is set to become a transformative player in the American healthcare system via its system of [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Online Care Anywhere, Anytime: Notes on a Talk with American Well President and CEO Roy Schoenberg, MD
November 25, 2009
An Interesting Development in Neuroscience Research: Dr. Robert Baloh and His Mighty Mouse
November 19, 2009
Here is an interesting item I came across some weeks ago about the work of Robert Baloh, MD, PhD of the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, “New ALS Mouse Model Closely Resembles “Typical” ALS”. Dr. Baloh’s research highlights some fascinating developments in the fields of gene therapy and drug development and illustrates how much can [...]
The Furor Over Futurity and the Future of Science Journalism: A Talk With Jenny Leonard
November 10, 2009
Before we begin, Jenny, I’d like to give readers a bit of background as to why I think Futurity is a fascinating development in the world of scientific publishing, research administration, science journalism, grant-making and philanthropy, scientific research, academia, consumer health, Web journalism, scientific communication, Medicine 2.0, the e-Patient movement, Open Access, biotechnology, and Science [...]
Power to the Patient–The Transformation of the American Healthcare System: A Talk With e-Patient Dave
November 6, 2009
Before we begin, Dave, I would like to provide readers with a bit of background. I first heard of you (as did many others who follow healthcare issues, especially questions touching on healthcare IT and healthcare information management matters) when the Boston Globe reported in April 2009 on the shock you got when, after transferring [...]
