If ever there was a killer app for patients, this is it. Best of all, it’s free. iTriage is an iPhone app (now available for Android, too) that empowers you to get the most appropriate, affordable, timely, and quality care possible. This app, created by an ER doc, proves paternalistic medicine is so 20th century.
Last weekend I ran the Old Pueblo 50 Mile race, a trail ultrarunning event. As you might imagine, 50 miles gives you a big window of opportunity for reflection. As you also might imagine, 50 miles on technical trails gives you a big window of opportunity for injury and illness. I witnessed, experienced, discussed and heard about all of these things through the weekend. You know what? Ultras can teach us a lot about how to be empowered patients.
