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“Patients helping other Patientsis often the
Best Medicine”
Michael A. Weiss, Esq., MBAHospitalPatient.comTheCDWP.org@HospitalPatient#MedX
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2013 - “Medicine as Team Sport”Dr. Roni Zeiger
@HospitalPatient / #MedX
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Experienced Patients helping Newer Ones
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Value of Experienced Patients
@HospitalPatient / #MedX
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Because I’ve been there, done that…
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But, why do we need Patient “Micro-Experts?”
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Fighting Autoimmune Disorders
Crohn’s DiseaseUlcerative ColitisLupusMultiple SclerosisRheumatoid Arthritis Type 1 Diabetes
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Benefits
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Benefits
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Strength in Numbers
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Patient Engagement
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Using Social Media to Match Patients
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Patient-Patient Communications
Email, Phone, In-Person, Twitter, Facebook, Google+
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Integrating Patient “Warriors” into Physician Practices
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Patient “Warriors” are another “Personalized” Physician Tool
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Recommending Patient Social Media Platforms
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Sharing Patient Insurance Experiences
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Alternative Medicine/Treatment Side Effects
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Patients Helping Other Patients is often the Best Medicine!
Prescription drugs?
Patients helping patients?
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The Crohn’s Disease Warrior Patrol’s First Success Story
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