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    We humans survived on the grassy plains of East Africa millions of years ago by the power of community. The power of connectedness. Around campfires our primitive ancestors undoubtedly shared stories of triumph and tragedy, of success and failure. Stories of how to hunt, how not to be hunted by some predatory creatures. Now let us fast-forward the tape several million years to see where we are.

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    • We humans survived on the grassy plains of East Africa millions of years ago by the power of community. An asteroid changed everything. COVID is today's asteroid. Read more šŸ‘‰ https://t.co/7PoFQZJ3dv #PatientEmpowerment #healthcare #ActiveCovid19Cases #000Covid19Cases

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    No more long delays. No more fax machines. No more exorbitant charges for printed pages.Ā Under a new federal law, you can now get your health information digitally.

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    • It's "Data Liberation Day" in the United States Patients can now access all *their* health records A real liberation would mean having, controlling, owning all *our* medical data https://t.co/zATgTyrhhC @statnews @caseymross

    • The best things in life take time. Like sometimes a decade or more... Call it data liberation day: Patients can now access all their health records digitallyĀ Ā  https://t.co/3PqPEVAB2V via @statnews & @HITeaWithGrace #patientempowerment #bluebutton #digitalhealth https://t.co/XR4IFdNtiB

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    Meet e-Patient Dave - 2 year(s) ago

    When Dave deBronkart learned he had a rare and terminal cancer, he turned to a group of fellow patients online — and found the medical treatment that saved his life. Now he calls on all patients to talk with one another, know their own health data, and make health care better one e-Patient at a time.

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    • I know: "Let Patients Help Improve Healthcare!" https://t.co/HpTHIuUbCN @S4PM #PatientEmpowerment #PatientEngagement https://t.co/4yIjQUxbfS

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    BY MICHAEL MILLENSON In the mid-1990s, researching aĀ book about the quality of medical care, I discovered how the profession had for years been ignoring evidence about the appalling death toll from preventable medical error. Though Iā€™d never myself experienced an error, I became an activist. Recently, however, a relative was a victim, and the frustrating…

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    • September 17th was #WorldPatientSafetyDay. @MLMillenson brings us this new article about #medicationerror and #patientsafety. Check it out on @THCBstaff! #patientempowerment https://t.co/Hor0rpUHRe

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    The president wants theĀ U.S. to cut cancer deaths by at least 50% in the next 25 years, while also turning ā€œmore cancers from death sentences into chronic diseases people can live with.ā€

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    • While all the goals President @JoeBiden described are important, it would be great to see the leaders of the initiative talk more about #patientempowerment and the work of patient scholars in relation to #cancer. https://t.co/uNiPsZAZOC

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    As the complexity of the cancer landscape increases, miscommunication and misunderstanding emerge as major obstacles to patient self-determination

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    • Patients need more support to navigate #precisiononcology: with #personalisedmedicine poorly understood, #healthcommunication becomes crucial for #patientempowerment šŸ”Ž Learn more in #ESMOPerspectives https://t.co/DJMvrQr73g @jillfeldman4 @DrSanjayPopat https://t.co/45zBdnsT2F

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    Stacy Hurt is far more than a patient advocate seeking to link patients to better care. She serves as an inspiration to cancer patients globally

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    • .@stacy_hurt is an amazing #PatientEmpowerment Advocate - a champion for ensuring people with health urgencies have a strong ambassador at the #drugdevelopment table. Congrats on being named a @medikalife influencer. @robturnerwrites chooses well! https://t.co/J0Ov3O0XWy

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    The increasing complexity of treatments for lung cancer and language differences can make it difficult for patients to communicate with their medical teamsRisks of jeopardising the treatment and care journey as well as recent progress in patient empowerment.

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    • #ELCC21: More Than One in Ten Patients With #LungCancer Do Not Know What Type They Have: This may jeopardise not only care but also recent progress in #patientempowerment šŸ‘‰https://t.co/K3HCiCF3ny @DrSanjayPopat @globalungcancer @IASLC @thoracic @ESTRO_RT @ETOP_eu #lcsm https://t.co/sg7TrGhWvG

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    HIMSS TV is your Insider’s Guide to everything HIMSS. We are the world’s first online broadcasting network focused on global innovation and how information and technology are driving change in healthcare.

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    • Huge kudos to @KJercich and #HIMSSTV crew for converting my babbles into something presentable. 17 minute interview on my work with @MyPocketHealth @ePatientDave on why patients should have access to their medical images https://t.co/RYWnCuY7N9 #PatientEmpowerment #Radiology