What’s on the web (2008 May 27) May 27, 2008

• Once I wrote an open letter to the physicians of the world and now Flavio translated it to Italian.

• It’s been definitely the week of AJ Cann at Science of the Invisible. He came up with a timeline “from blogs to Seesmic”. He left a personal message for me on Seesmic (I’m thinking about joining that community anyway). And he also presented new channels for student support. I wish I had an educator like him…
  

• Jay Parkinson Sells Out? (mdnglive.com):

Parkinson’s practice, as it was structured until recently, involved an initial visit by house call, and then a cash-for-services rendered system, usually around $150 for an episode of care. “Much of the downfall of healthcare is that it’s been taken out of the community and made very impersonal,” Parkinson says. “For me, I have no overhead costs whatsoever. I have my computer, my Internet connection, and my iPhone. That’s my overhead. In my neighborhood, I can see 10 patients a day but take care of 25, which is a typical doctor load. Half of all office visits don’t need to be taken care of at the office by a doctor.”

Jay Parkinson

• The Top Five (5) Medical Mashups? (UBC Academic Search): Dean referred to my personalized medical search engine as a medical mashup.

• Fred Trotter told us everything we should know about Google Health in one article.