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billthatcher

  1. Have you demoed yourdoctorsadvice.org, a new national program to help people remember their doctor’s medical... fb.me/1qzfHKZH4
  2. Cautious Patient Foundation announces a new national program helping people to remember their doctors’ medical... fb.me/19bD3lL4Q
  3. Cautious Patient Foundation is looking forward to learning more from all of the great speakers and passionate... fb.me/1oDAHZDH3
  4. Cautious Patient Foundation is proud to sponsor and attend the Institute for IHI’s 23rd Annual National Forum on... fb.me/HZRNcXhi
  5. New blog post on getting involved in ur own healthcare journey, http://bit.ly/oSyhv8
  6. #hcsm 92 people applied to be considered for the IHI Patient Activist leadership summit this Dec in Orlando. I've been reading these today.
  7. Hi #hcsm Bill Thatcher here in Seattle; enjoying the cool, sunny day.
  8. #hcsm I'm here & listening.
  9. Speaker at early brk-out session at AHRQ said we need to focus on person-centered c/w patient- centered & IT innovation integration.
  10. 1000 hospitals in US have 25 beds or less; median # of beds per hospt: 90. Never knew it was so low. #hcsm.
  11. AHRQ plenary: what does it mean to achieve success in Qual, Valu, & Access to care?
  12. @pfanderson. Thanks. Just finished 1st session at AHRQ event.
  13. @MeredithGould Love SEA; VA born and raised but who can resist no humidity, bugs (requiring screens), or snakes.
  14. #hcsm. One can sit back and relax when there is not a healthcare issue that needs attention. When there is, engagement is the best option.
  15. #hcsm. That oncologist sounds like the poster boy for hubris to me!
  16. @pfanderson I think you are being too generous for THAT Oncologist. Seems like the poster boy for hubris to me!
  17. #hcsm. I think this is the link u need: http://bit.ly/bRx9Fy
  18. @irosen I think this is the link u need for AHRQ webcast: http://meetings.capconcorp.com/ahrq/webcast.asp
  19. @irosen check out AHRQ site for info on plenary broadcasts. #hcsm.
  20. I know AHRQ just announced will be broadcasting the plenary sessions; check out their site for more info. #hcsm.