Tag Archives: cancer

ASCO Conceptual Framework on VALUE of Cancer Care

Blog post by Stacey Tinianov and Janet Freeman-Daily On June 22nd, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) published a conceptual framework for assessing the value of new cancer treatment options based on clinical benefit, toxicities/side effects, and cost. The document is incredibly significant for patients in that the framework allows for a person-centered patient-provider discussion […]

The Connected Cancer Patient: Future Vision and Recommendations

Blog post by Janet Freeman-Daily, Corrie Painter, and Stacey Tinianov The March 14 #HCLDR Chat “Data Sharing for Research & Care” was so helpful in gathering inputs for the March 26 President’s Cancer Panel (PCP) workshop that the PCP decided they wanted another tweetchat prior to the July 9 workshop.  The PCP 2014-15 workshop series, Connected […]

Data Sharing for Research & Care

Blog post by Janet Freeman-Daily & Colin Hung The President’s Cancer Panel (PCP) 2014-15 workshop series, Connected Health: Improving Patients’ Engagement and Activation for Cancer-Related Health Outcomes, aims “to answer timely, critical questions about connected health strategies and technologies and their potential to engage and activate individuals and patients, with the ultimate goal of improving […]

Laughter + Medicine

Blog post by Colin Hung Last week’s #hcldr chat on Emotional Support For Patients, Families and Clinicians After An Adverse Event featured special guests Linda K Kenney (@lindakkenney) and Winnie Tobin (@wntobin). Both are from the MITSS organization out of Boston which helps healthcare providers implement programs to help people after an error has occurred. […]

Patient Centered Innovation Take 2 – with Michele Longabaugh – April 1 2014

Introduction by Lisa Fields This past Thursday March 27, 2014 Healthcare Leader #HCLDR was honored when we were given the opportunity to partner with @heydavemathews @erikreinertsen @paparish and other healthcare leaders from the Health Innovation Lab.  This collaboration all began with a few tweets explaining our vision of a patient not only leading a Grand […]

Patient Centered Innovation with Michele Longabaugh RN (aka @CrazyAssCancer) – Thurs Mar 27 2014 @7:30pm ET (GMT-5)

Introduction by Lisa Fields Twitter can be an amazing tool for making our wildest dreams and hopes come true. I believe these Tweets help tell our story for Patient Centered Innovation with our Healthcare Leader friend and colleague Michele Longabaugh also known as CrazyAssCancer on Twitter (See Below). I’m pleased some Grand Rounds are now […]

Dec 3rd Chat – Let’s Talk About Sex

Blog post by Lisa Fields Recently I viewed the presentation Patient Reported Outcomes Data in Action Dame Cicely Saunders International Seminar given by Amy Abernethy, MD PhD. I was struck by Dr. Abernethy’s  words. Sexual distress is one of the top five concerns in our oncology clinics as well as in our palliative care patients. Shortly […]

Nov 5th Chat – The Bunjee Jump (Medical Version)

Blog post by Gia Sison. Intro by Colin Hung. Last week we were privileged to have Dr. Gia Sison as our guest on #HCLDR, It was an amazing and educational chat – one that will be remembered by Lisa and I for a long time. You can read the transcript of that chat here (courtesy […]

Oct 29 Chat – The Jekyll-Hyde Experience – When the doctor becomes the patient.

From Lisa Fields Colin and I are humbled that our dear friend Dr. Gia Sison will be our guest for our first anniversary of #HCLDR. She is one of the most respected physicians on Twitter due to her medical knowledge, content, engaging tweets and ability to develop so many authentic relationships with healthcare leaders all […]

Oct 15 Chat – What healthcare discoveries are you thankful for?

Post by Colin Hung This weekend is a holiday long weekend in both the United States and Canada. In the US, Monday is Columbus Day while in Canada it’s Thanksgiving weekend. Columbus Day in the US is a celebration of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. Thanksgiving in Canada is a […]