The document discusses implementing self-tracking and quantified self techniques in medical care. It describes how the author has worked in various medical fields over the years and become interested in helping patients track their own health metrics. A "Quant Coach" role is proposed, as someone who helps patients implement self-tracking tools and reflect on the data, with the goal of empowering patients and improving outcomes. The author notes some current pilot programs using this approach and believes the bottom-up model of engaged self-tracking patients, rather than top-down healthcare system changes, may be most effective for fixing healthcare. Contact information is provided for learning more.
4. The 2000s
Family Medicine - Emergency Medicine - Hospital
Medicine - Integrative Medicine - Addiction
Medicine
Rural - Urban - International
Small practice - Big practice - District hospital -
Rural clinic - Inpatient - Outpatient
5. WHAT’S WRONG WITH
HEALTH CARE?
(partial list)
• Conflicts of interest*
• Poor customer service
• Ineffective for many things
• Lack of interactivity and empowerment
15. BUT MOST PEOPLE
CAN’T PULL IT OFF BY THEMSELVES
(AND/OR HAVE A COMPLICATED MEDICAL ISSUE)
16. SO ADD A QUANT COACH
Quant Coach
Doctor
Other Team
Members
Self-Tracker
17. THE QUANT COACH
•A distinct member of the health care team
• Different skill set from a doctor
• Not burdened by the doctor-patient power differential
18. A CULTURE OF SELF-TRACKING
• Personal narrative
• Iterative process
• Specific problems and terminology
• Implementing appropriate tools
• Reflect on data and specific incidents
•( Reflect - adjust - track ) insights and progress
19. WHERE ARE WE NOW:
BETA TESTING
• Quant coaching in New York City - nonmedical
• Quant coaching in Pittsburgh, PA - nonmedical
• Quant coaching in San Francisco - medically supervised
20. HOW TO FIX HEALTH CARE?
• Top down -- Electronic health exchange, “big data”
analytics, performance measures, Accountable Care
Organizations, Patient Centered Medical Homes, apps for
providers and systems. Meh.
• Bottom up -- Self tracking, own your own data, quant
coaching, personal experiments, doctor as collaborator and
consultant. Artful and appropriate use of technology.
21. CONTACT
Paul Abramson MD
My Doctor Medical Group
San Francisco
Tel 415-963-4431
TW @paulabramsonmd
ADN @paulabramsonmd
mydoctorsf.com
quantdoctor.com