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Who’s #2 in Healthcare Innovation?
You guessed it – PatientsLikeMe

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It’s been an exciting few months for PatientsLikeMe.  Here’s a quick recap… Today, Fast Company released its annual  ranking of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World.  PatientsLikeMe made #23 on the list alongside big league companies like Facebook, Disney, Novartis and Amazon.  PatientsLikeMe was also named the second most innovative company in healthcare, […]

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Interview with Thomas Goetz
(author of The Decision Tree)

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In March 2008, a story by Thomas Goetz appeared in the New York Times magazine about PatientsLikeMe (“Practicing Patients”). Thomas has now expanded on that reporting with a new book, The Decision Tree, that explores how new tools like PatientsLikeMe can help individuals engage in their health and make better, more informed choices. We asked

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Happy 1st Anniversary Mood Community!

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A year ago today, PatientsLikeMe launched our combined Mood community for patients with depression, anxiety, bipolar, obesessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.  It was first announced to the world in Thomas Goetz’s article, Practicing Patients, featured in New York Times Magazine. Since then, more than 8,700 patients have joined the community, sharing detailed information about

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PatientsLikeMe Featured in New York Times Magazine

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In one of the greatest honors in our young company to date, PatientsLikeMe was featured in today’s New York Times Magazine. The article, entitled Practicing Patients, appropriately discusses the pros and cons associated with sharing data-rich personal health information in an open community. PatientsLikeMe seeks to go a mile deeper than health-information sites like WebMD

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