The New e-Patient

Posted by barbarahales

Today’s e-Patient Posted on November 11, 2011 by Anil Kumar I decided to blog about e-Patient and being one such typical person, I googled term “e-patient” and was surprised to find an entry for e-patient on wikipedia. As that write-up says, it stands for patients who feel they are enabled to find the best solution/care,equipped with skills to manage or handle their [...]

Everyone Googling for Health (including Doctors)

Posted by barbarahales

The latest statistics show that up to 81% of the American population is going to the internet to get information about their health.  Now, according to a survey of more than 300 doctors by Wolters Kluwer Health, doctors are seeking their information from the internet as well.  Web browsers like Yahoo and Google are utilized [...]

Your Online Doctor

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A recent survey looked at the question ” What percentage of Adults in the U.S. look for their healthcare information online?”.  This has been an ongoing study with comparisons between years as more people become tech saavy. Where as 51% of adults searched the web in 2004 and 27% in 1998, a whopping 76% of [...]