Tag: patient power

Announcing the 10th Annual WEGO Health Awards Finalists

For the last decade, WEGO Health has celebrated the WEGO Health Awards annually, in hopes of recognizing and honoring the thousands of patients and caregivers supporting the online health community. Even after an entire decade of celebrating patient leaders, we continue to be blown away by the impact, stories, and missions of the WEGO Health…

Announcing the 9th Annual WEGO Health Awards Finalists

There are thousands of patients and caregivers sharing their stories, raising awareness, and guiding others through their own patient journey. Their endless work and energy to ensure no patient feels alone or lost is admirable and worthy of recognition. At WEGO Health, we believe these individuals are the key to solving healthcare's biggest challenges and…

Patient Power: Tapping the Most Unused Resource in Healthcare

In 2015, NHS Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said there was an "inescapable, irreversible shift to patient power that is about to change the face of modern medicine beyond recognition." He was right that the role of technology and the increased engagement of empowered patients is changing healthcare. Despite this, some healthcare companies still seem resistant…