Why Social Workers Need To Think Like DesignersLet’s start from the beginning. About five years ago I wrote a post about the need for social workers to be involved in UX design. My…Jun 6, 20221Jun 6, 20221
Can Patient Generated Health Data Help Make Your Treatment Goals Be S.M.A.R.T ?As clinicians, we are often challenged to make our goals and objectives as specific as possible. The people that oversee our services want…Apr 24, 2022Apr 24, 2022
Social Work & The Society For Participatory Medicine Manifesto: It Just Makes SenseBelow is a guest blog I wrote for the Society For Participatory Medicine (SPM) and their newly released manifesto …Oct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021
Design Justice, Social Work, and Who Makes DecisionsLast you heard from me, a little over a year ago, I made the not so bold prediction that COVID-19 would shine the light on disparities and…May 2, 2021May 2, 2021
How Will #COVID19 Transform Digital Transformation?The Coronavirus is having a tremendous impact on the world. World markets and travel were the first industries to feel the it. Two…Mar 12, 2020Mar 12, 2020
If I Hear The Words “Data Informed” One More Time…In the last two months I have been to two conference where hearing “use your data to ______” has been a common occurrence. Not down…Apr 1, 2019Apr 1, 2019
“Big Technology” and Their Responsibility For Suicide PreventionFrom how we shop to how we receive healthcare, technology is having an impact on the decisions we make. As we rely on technology for our…Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 2019
NLP, Social Media, and MeLanguage has power and technology is offering newer ways of understanding it. In our texting and emails, algorithms have started to…Nov 13, 2018Nov 13, 2018
What Do Social Media “Safety” & “Community” Standards Say About Safety & Community?I recently got asked by a parent about SnapChat. “What are the rules?” she asked. This was interesting question and on a larger view each…May 20, 2018May 20, 2018