Tracey Welson-Rossman, our Founder, and Dr. Marta T. Becker, our Chief Medical Officer, were hosts on Laura Steward’s podcast. In this interview, they talk about why (and how) health journaling helps patients use their data to reach their health goals. Show Description “Covid has put health at the top of many minds this past year … Read more
One of the consequences of the pandemic is the dramatic growth of Telehealth and Telemedicine. But how can doctors and providers best care for their patients when they are not physically in front of them? What do doctors wish patients knew in order to make sure they are getting the best results even though they … Read more
These days, many of us are approaching our old routines with a newfound sense of appreciation and gratitude. We’re also re-evaluating and prioritizing the most meaningful aspects of our lives. For many of us, we’re more focused than maybe ever on the importance of directing our health and wellness so that we might be better … Read more
Sometimes understanding what is bothering someone and fixing it is pretty easy. Here is an example: They had a recent cold and now their ear hurts. I look into the ear and it is red and swollen. I give them antibiotics and a decongestant and they feel better. Done. But so much of doctoring is … Read more
Journal My Health, a new app created by local entrepreneur Tracey Welson-Rossman, is billed as a tool for patients and their physicians to manage illness. The app, which allows users to track symptoms in a private, detailed and simple manner, is intended to help patients give their providers as accurate of a picture of their … Read more
Written by Marta Becker, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Journal My Health. When you were a kid, didn’t you love connect-the-dots? The best puzzles were the complicated ones, where you couldn’t tell what the picture was going to be until you started connecting the dots, and then slowly the image would emerge of a dolphin … Read more
By Stover, Angela M. PhD*,; Tompkins Stricker, Carrie PhD, RN; Hammelef, Karen DNP, RN; Henson, Sydney BS; Carr, Philip BS; Jansen, Jennifer MPH; Deal, Allison M. MS; Bennett, Antonia V. PhD*,; Basch, Ethan M. MSc, MD. Introduction: Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures used during cancer care delivery improve communication about symptoms between patients and clinicians and reduce service … Read more
