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TinctureTranslating 'fortress medicine' into plain english. A digital town square for ideas & new perspectives. Open-source Thoughtware. Accessible. Important. Exciting. Trying hard to remember the future.
Note from the editor
@TinctureHealth “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead
Editors
insitgator
Jordan L. Shlain MDPurveyor of subtleties in the science of medicine. Inspired by phenomena. Ideas are fuel.
John Battelle
A Founder of The Recount, NewCo, Federated Media, sovrn Holdings, Web 2 Summit, Wired, Industry Standard; writer on Media, Technology, Culture, Business
Kim Bellard
Curious about many things, some of which I write about — usually health care, innovation, technology, or public policy. Never stop asking “why” or “why not”!
Writers
Stephanie Habif
Currently VP of Behavioral Sciences at Tandem Diabetes Care. Previous academic posts at Stanford, Columbia, and UCSD Design Lab. http://drstephhabif.com
Dr. G. Gulati
I’m a polymath. I speak, write, teach, invest, advise, & build cool things. I write about things that shape my life, and hope it will do the same for you.
Alexandra Drane
Obsessed with helping folks be happier, healthier, and more productive. Believe authentic, relevant - even flirty - use of technology can help make that happen.
lisasuennen
I lead a healthcare business & venture capital advisory firm w/a focus on digital health. I also write the Venture Valkyrie blog & host the Tech Tonics podcast
Kim Bellard
Curious about many things, some of which I write about — usually health care, innovation, technology, or public policy. Never stop asking “why” or “why not”!
Kyra Bobinet, MD MPH
CEO #Health #Engagement #Designer, #Neuroscience #Healthcare #Tech Geek, #MindBody Practitioner, #Surfer, #Mother
Prescribe Design
The key to improving healthcare is a network of engaged, informed designers. www.prescribedesign.com
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
Health economist, advisor, communicator, and trend weaver. Find me at http://www.healthpopuli.com
Rajiv Bhatia, MD
Rajiv is a physician and health scientist working to make basic human needs the foundation for population health improvement.
Alan Greene
Practicing Pediatrician. Author Raising Baby Green, Feeding Baby Green, @WhiteOutNow, http://t.co/GtABPX6zGh. Foodie. I follow back: health is participatory.
Howard Luks MD
Orthopedic Surgeon ~ @Symplur Principal ~ Endurance Runner ~ Optimizing for healthspan and longevity https://www.howardluksmd.com
Aneesh Chopra
President, CareJourney; Co-Founder, Hunch Analytics; Former U.S. CTO & Virginia Sec. of Technology; author of http://www.innovativestate.com
Dr. Brian Stork
Urologist Interested in Building Community and Redesigning Healthcare. Husband, Father, Dog Lover & Beekeeper. @MUSICUrology #UROJC #WorldOstomyDay
Jody Ranck
Health, technology, Everything else... Author of Connected Health: http://t.co/Kpzu4Ae7bG http://t.co/7GvplEyAfs
Dave Chase
Creator @HealthRosetta | Hope merchant | Author, 2 best-selling books | TED: http://bit.ly/TEDxChase | Advisor: The Resident on FOX | Natural habit: Mountains
Anil Sethi
Anil Sethi is the Founder and CEO of Gliimpse, a platform for patient-mediated aggregation of clinical/EHR records into computable, sharable Profiles.
Bonnie Feldman
Collaborating with others to reshape research, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Autoimmune Disease. https://yourautoimmunityconnection.com/
Daniel Z. Sands, MD
Speaker, consultant, thought leader, PCP @ intersection of healthcare, IT, and biz. Co-Founder, @S4PM. CMO @KinergyHealth & @ConversaHealth.
Fred trotter
(in)famous #HealthIT expert and #Data Journalist. Mostly because I wrote Hacking Healthcare book: http://oreil.ly/rnwwan and started http://careset.com
Beth Herlin
Product designer, researcher, and strategist at Involution Studios, focused in the healthcare arena. http://www.goinvo.com/
HHS IDEA Lab
We promote the use of innovation across the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to better enhance and protect the health & well-being of Americans.
Carlos Rodarte
CEO & co-founder @ Veriteos. Building resilience through imagination & tech. Husband, father, founder.
Maneesh Juneja
Digital Health Futurist. I have one bold vision that drives everything I do: Finding ways to use data to improve the health of 7.2 billion people on Earth
Jay Parkinson, MD, MPH
For the last 10 years, I’ve built technology & services to help doctors be better doctors and patients be better patients. Founder & CEO, Sherpaa
Niko Skievaski
Entrepreneur trying to make healthcare a little bit better via Redox. Former Epic. New dad. www.redoxengine.com
rich roth
Chief Strategic Innovation Officer, Dignity Health. Match maker of tech and care. I'm probably walking right now. Know the Glow Views are my own.
Kelvin Chan
Healthcare professional working on how data can help solve many of today’s current health problems. Former consultant in drug strategy. All views are my own.
Kavita Patel M.D.
Fellow at the Brookings Institution/Physician/Health Policy Researcher/ Care Transformation Agent/ Patient Advocate.
KP Washington Health Research Institute
We are Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI). This is the home of our Healthy Findings blog. https://www.kpwashingtonresearch.org
Dr. Paul Turek
Our practices in Beverly Hills and San Francisco are clinical homes for men, providing state of the art medical treatment to men across the globe.
Jorge A. Rodriguez
Immigrant. Informatics fellow @dcihmfp, hospitalist @bidhospitalists, former @MGHMedicine resident. Goal: Digital Health Equity.
Lissanthea Taylor
Narrative medicine scholar at www.narrativerx.com, pain educator at www.painchats.com and clinical director/ designer at www.brainchanger.io
Mandi Bishop
Healthcare industry analyst. Speaker. Author. Army Wife. Mom. Conflicted Paleo fan and chocaholic.
Alexis Sheehy
Marketing Specialist at Klara: The #1 Healthcare Messaging Tool for Coordinated Care. www.klara.com a.sheehy@klara.com
Vince Kuraitis
Advisor, speaker, author re: healthcare network effect businesses and platforms. Forthcoming book — Platforming Healthcare: From Hoarding to Sharing!
David Harlow
Health care leader focused on medical device and digital health compliance and privacy | https://HealthBlawg.com | Views are my own
Aakash Ganju
Father, Founder/CEO @Saathealth, entrepreneur, all things health + learning + innovation
Michael Docktor, MD
Co-Founder & CEO @Dock_Health | Pediatric GI | Frmr. Clinical Dir. of Innovation @BostonChildrens, Co-founder @HackPediatrics
Payel Banik, DO
Mother, Wife, Yogini, Rock Climber, Artist, and Dually Board Certified Osteopathic Physician of a private practice.
Venu Julapalli
Founder, Integral Gastroenterology Center (igcmed.com); Co-Founder, Health 3.0 (healththree.org); Co-Founder, Conscious Medicine (conscious-medicine.com);
Amy Cueva
Amy believes that design can help improve the human condition. She plays an essential role in Mad*Pow’s visualization of a changed healthcare system in the U.S.
Don Lee
HealthIT consultant, strategist, podcaster. President at Glide Health IT. Host of @The_HCBiz Show! | http://bit.ly/HCBiz-iTunes | http://TheHCBiz.com
Sherryn Anderson
mother, storyteller, closet poet, chronically hopeful heart attack survivor www.sherrynanderson.com @peacefulheart13
Bill Bunting
Former Hospital & Healthcare Executive Turned Stay-At-Home Dad & Wife’s #1 Cheerleader. Autism & Mental Health Advocate.
Stephen Palmer
Stephen Palmer, MPAff, PhD is the Founder and Principal of Waterloo Research and Consulting, a health care consulting firm based in Austin, Texas.
⚡️Pallav
Wandering (not lost) at the intersection of health and tech. Author, Physician Informaticist, Entrepreneur, Skeptic. 📍pallavsharda.com.
Nikhil Krishnan
Healthcare/Comedy at Out Of Pocket: http://outofpocket.substack.com Get Real: http://getreal.club Alum: @cbinsights @trialspark
Bob Nease
Author and former Fortune 25 chief scientist, writing about thinking, decision making, and behavior.
Zahir MD
Emergency Medicine Physician. Creator of the Physician Grind where doctors share the beautiful and ugly side of medicine. http://blog.numose.com. Cheetos lover.
Tracey Halvorsen
Painter, Digital Strategist, Creativity Evangelist. CEO/Partner: adeo. Former Founder/CVO: Fastspot. Artist at Heart.
Gideon M-K; Health Nerd
Epidemiologist. Writer. Podcaster. Twitter https://twitter.com/GidMK Threads https://www.threads.net/@gidmkhealthnerd Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com
Lygeia Ricciardi
I empower consumers through digital health. Founder at AdaRose: giving busy people tools for achievable micro-moments of wellness.
Garrett Stephens
I'm an Enthusiastic Generalist | *profile image is a piece by Raphael Ramirez, ROTTEN_FILES.exe
Jon Kanevsky, MD, FRCSC
😷Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon 🌱 Vegan ❤️🧠Writing from the Heart and Mind
david goldsmith
Chief Growth Officer at GivingData, working at the intersection of digital media and social impact.
Elisabeth Rosenthal
Editor-in-Chief Kaiser Health News. Past NYTimes. New book NYT Bestseller! An American Sickness: How Healthcare became Big Business and How You Can Take it Back
Samar Nassar
I orchestrate healthcare transformations in emerging economies. Writing is my form of self-expression.
Lucien Engelen
Dir of Innovation @REshape @Radboudumc/ Faculty @ExponentialMed & @singularityU NL / Global speaker/ Linkedin Influencer / CEO Transform.health
Atlas Of Caregiving
Catalyzing a transformative change for family caregiving through innovative research, practical solutions, and rich collaboration.
Todd Johnson
CEO @HealthLoop. Passionate about empowering patients to achieve better outcomes. More at healthloop.com @Todd_HealthLoop
Nick van Terheyden, MD
Founder and CEO of Incremental Healthcare where he seeks out the small changes that can be applied quickly and effectively that offer immediate benefits
Doctor as Designer
Joyce Lee, MD, MPH, Physician, Designer, ACMIO, #EHR, #learninghealthsystems, #design, #makehealth http://www.doctorasdesigner.com/
CancerGeek
Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer GE Healthcare; BoD Precision Medicine China; Healthcare ruckusmaker; #radiology #Nof1 https://youtu.be/PfM3hLyfHf8
Leonard D'Avolio PhD
CEO Blue Circle Health. Co-founder @CyftInc. Asst. Prof @HarvardMed & @BrighamWomens, data doc, AI & healthcare, writer, researcher, entrepreneur
Steve Downs
Working on tech, health and everyday life. Co-founder at Building H. Former chief technology & strategy officer at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Karim Sandid
Cofounder @KumaHealth, Chief Medical & Product Officer | Medical Doctor | Healthcare Designer | Health Innovator
Kirti Patel, MD
gynecologist @ UMass Memorial Healthcare, gynocentric in an androcentric world (opinions my own), #sexmed, #womenshealth, posts ≠ medical advice
Steven Merahn, MD
Physician, artist, educator, parent. Author: Care Evolution. Producer/Inventor/Adventurer. Equity Advocate.
Anthony A. Mancuso, MD
UF College of Medicine Department of Radiology Professor & Chairman Neuroradiology staff physician
e-Patient Dave deBronkart
International patient engagement advocate, speaker, author of Let Patients Help: A Patient Engagement Handbook, blogger
Casey Quinlan
The Mighty Mouth: #epatient, fire-starter, journalist. Healthcare Is HILARIOUS! podcaster. Support the work: https://www.patreon.com/mightycasey
John Payne
Design Leadership at @momentdesign. Board at @publicpolicylab. An #hcux focused optimist trying to stay that way despite the emerging techno-dystopia.
Danny van Leeuwen Health Hats
Empowering people traveling together toward best health. Pt with MS, care partner, nurse, informaticist, leader. Focusing on learning what works for people
Danny van Leeuwen
e-Patient (MS), caregiver, nurse, informaticist, leader, sax player, Opa, & husband living and working where best health and technology intersect
Robert Sundelius
Healthcare CEO, COO, President | Board Advisor, Strategist | Physician Networks, Clinical Integration, Alliances, JVs — www.LinkedIn.com/in/grandrivercg/
Grace Cordovano, PhD, BCPA
Patient advocate | #PtExp shaper | knowledge seeker | clarity provider | healthcare navigating solutionist | #empathy | catalyst | #S4PM | #pinksocks |#CHA2018
Patchwise Labs
We are a creative strategy firm with one simple goal: To make the healthcare system work better for the people who need its help. http://www.patchwiselabs.com
Divya Bhadouria
I Think, I Observe, I Share — Proponent of Better Health through Compassion, Innovation and Technology
Michael Millenson
As author, researcher and consultant, I focus professionally on safe, high-quality and patient-centered health care. I also write on more personal concerns.
Brian Van Winkle
Health System Innovation Director working to accelerate digital adoption to transform care. Also Exec Director for Network of Digital Evidence (NODE) in Health
Bassam Zahid
Doctor. Writer. Podcaster. I like learning, creating, and fixing things. Check out my blog at www.bassamzahid.com and podcast at www.doctorhustle.com.
Design + Health Care
Bon Ku, MD, MPP, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Dr. David Lenihan
CEO @tiberhealth. Passionate about improving access to medical education for students of all backgrounds & income levels.
John Singer
John G. Singer is the founder of Blue Spoon Consulting, a leader in Strategy and Innovation at a System Level.
Peter Sweeney
Entrepreneur and inventor | 4 startups, 80+ patents | Writes on the science and philosophy of problem solving. Peter@ExplainableStartup.com | @petersweeney
Charles A. Odonkor, MD
Physician interested in Pain Medicine, mHealth, Medical Humanities & Bioethics. Exploring innovations in wearable health technologies, &bigData. @kcodonkorGH
Galorian Creations
Galorian Creations http://www.GalorianCreations.com The author with the Banana Smile. Stories, such as moral stories have the power to shape mankind’s destiny
Edwin Leap
Convinced Christian, husband, father of four and emergency physician; columnist Greenville News, Emergency Medicine News, Baptist Courier, blogger.
David Driscoll
David Driscoll is the Director of MarCom for Ciitizen, a start-up helping patients collect and share their digital health data. http://www.ciitizen.com
Ojas Hospital
Ojas Hospital is on a mission to offer the best healthcare services through ethical clinical practice in a professional environment. @https://ojashospital.co.in
Shannon Kraus
Creative disruptor and architect focused on design thinking, leadership, community, health, and family
Anne Reijns
Business Unit Director Together for Her | Digital & Maternal Healthcare | Cross-Border eCommerce India | Entrepreneur
Anil Sethi
Anil Sethi is the CEO and founder of Ciitizen, a start-up helping patients collect, organize, and share their digital health data. http://www.ciitizen.com
Susanne Somerville
CEO at Chronicled | MediLedger Project | Blockchain | Know my way around the Supply Chain
Praveen Tipirneni
CEO at Morphic Therapeutic | Battle of the Bugs at Cubist Pharmaceuticals | Climb, Run, Bike, Swim | www.morphictx.com
Kenneth Colón
Becker’s Hospital Review 2018 “Up-and-Comer in Health IT” | Contributor, TinctureHealth, freeCodeCamp, Hacker Noon
Tomás J. Aragón
Public health officer of San Francisco. He maintains a blog on population health equity, leadership, lean and data science at https://taragonmd.github.io/.
Richard Anderson
A human-centered design practice, management, & organizational strategy leader/consultant/teacher/commentator, largely focused on social innovation.
Aalap Shah
Aalap Shah, MD is a pediatric anesthesiologist with interests in peri-operative quality improvement and outcomes research, music for recovery, & global health.
Norma A. Padrón, PhD
Health economist | Latina | interested in tech that drives transformation in human capital | Opinions my own
Corinna Cornejo
Marketing content writer specializing in digital health & healthcare. Values the patient voice & experience. @corinnacornejo & http://corinnacornejo.com/
Karsten Stampa COO/CFO of healthbank
healthbank is revolutionising how personal healthcare data is exchanged, stored and monetised. Find out more — https://healthbank.info/
Tero Isokauppila
Founder of Four Sigmatic, and forever funguy. Born in Finland, lived in eight countries in three continents, & currently reside in sunny Southern California.
richard schwartz
Life Sciences XM Practice Lead @Qualtrics. Health is Simply the Very Best Problem to Solve
Dr. Snigdha Pandey
At a medical college, the intensities of the process of can be tough to get through. Ease it off here.
Theo Fifelski
You think your a big time thinker? Think Again. Sometimes you just have to get our of your own way.
Shandon Fowler
Director of Marketplaces for Benefitfocus. Author of The Groom's Instruction Manual. Dork. Views are my own, except when they're someone else's.
HealthIsCool
Writer / Researcher on #Technology Trends + #Innovation | Tech giants, startups, VCs | Interests health + longevity, life sciences, AI, #futureofwork
Blake McKinney
Emergency physician and former U.S. Marine Corps Captain Dr. Blake McKinney is Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of CirrusMD. All thoughts are his own.
Erik Landriault
Based in Toronto, Canada, Erik is passionate about fostering health in the community. All things health systems, primary healthcare, and social determinants.
Laura Peill
Runner, Clinical Pilates Teacher and mindset coach | helping people show up consistently for themselves and teaching teachers to teach // laurapeill.com
MILA JONES
Mila Jones is a Senior Business Consultant, With rich experience in the domains of technology consulting and strategy.Twitter: @miilajones
Mark VanderKlipp
Partner at Connect_CX, The Adjacency; speaker, facilitator, systems thinker, healthcare experience designer: www.connect-cx.com
Anne Freier
Author of “Science of Breakup”. Preorder now: https://scienceofbreakup.com/buy.html MRes Biomedical Research & MSc Neuroscience Neuropsychology.
YML
YML is a design and digital product agency. We create digital experiences that export Silicon Valley thinking to the world.
Edward Bukstel
Father of 2 beautiful daughters, CEO, #LegalTech #AI, #LegalTechnology #Healthcare Technology, #SEO #LeadGeneration #DigitalHealth www.giupedi.com
Dr. Lauren Broffman
Research Scientist @ Ro focused on analyzing the impact of care delivery innovation on patients
Shreshtha
Keeping a keen eye on humans. When not writing, you can find me humming to some song, daydreaming, or plowing up research.
Rishav Sinha
Love writing about health and science. Owner/writer for Science For Life. Top writer in Science. FOLLOW Science For Life! https://medium.com/p/45b3ad9fb139
Michael Burg, MD (Satire Sommelier) 😬
The “MD” & “um” in Medium, and the “er” in wisenheimer | Doctor Funny editor/czar | Sultan of satire | disgraced former parking lot attendant
Morgen Henderson
Freelance writer from the beautiful state of Utah. Eats too much ice cream. Binge watches documentaries. Never gets enough sleep.
Dr Jeff Livingston
Obgyn, Husband, Father, & Entrepreneur. Writing about Women’s Health, Parenting, and Self-improvement. CEO of MacArthurmc.com & founder of Medika.life
Ben Lee
CEO & Cofounder, Neon Roots. Forbes Top 15 Influencer. Inc. 30 Under 30 CEO. Helped 500+ brands generate a combined $700M in revenue. Full-time coach.
Pallabi Deb
Global health professional focuses on the well-being of vulnerable populations worldwide through education, research, and policy analysis