Rock star patient seeks primary care physician to form all-star super group

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When I started looking for new doctors I posted this "ad" in two places: LinkedIn and Craigslist.

Highly engaged and empowered patient seeks new Sacramento-area primary care physician within the Sutter Health or UC Davis network.

You are a physician living on the cutting edge of patient-centered care. You understand and respect that there is a new generation of patients living with chronic conditions, and that patients can be savvy and intelligent about reviewing research and making informed decisions. You understand it is important to understand “what matters most” to your patients, encourage curiosity and questions, and believe that the patient is the true owner of their health data. Your electronic medical record system has the capability to share “notes,” and you write your notes keeping the patient perspective in mind.

If this sounds like you, let’s talk.

Bonus points if you have ever attended the Stanford Medicine X conference, have been involved in PCORI-funded projects, are familiar with the work of Eric Topol, MD, or have an understanding of the e-patient movement.

Note: Patient is transferring from the Kaiser Permanente system—not because of any issue with Kaiser, but due to a change in health insurance.


This post originally appeared on LinkedIn.

Liz Salmi

Liz Salmi is Communications & Patient Initiatives Director for OpenNotes at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Over the last 15 years Liz has been: a research subject; an advisor in patient stakeholder groups; a leader in “patient engagement” research initiatives; and an innovator, educator and investigator in national educational and research projects. Today her work focuses on involving patients and care partners in the co-design of research and research dissemination. It is rumored Liz was the drummer in a punk rock band.

https://thelizarmy.com
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