From the Founder: Sermo for your family?


Growing up as the child of a physician, it was always a sign of the utmost respect when one physician would ask another to treat a member of their family. For each condition or need, there was that one physician that all the other physicians trusted with their loved ones. Of late, I have noticed a steady increase in "Saved-with-Sermo" cases, where the Sermo community provided the decisive input on a clinical situation, leading to an improved outcome. The number of times that I have seen physicians turn to physicians on Sermo for help for themselves or their family members is nothing short of staggering. This week's Sermo Pick, is a great example.

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Sermo is almost four years old now, there have been more than 3 million comments and just under 50,000 posts. I recently did an interview with a reporter to discuss the "Sermo phenomena". The reporter's first question was "What has been the most rewarding part of Sermo?" My initial response, "not failing," was perhaps too honest. After thinking for another moment, it hit me that the real treasure of the Sermo experience has been seeing an impact on the actual care of patients in this country.

Later this year, Sermo will introduce an entirely new platform that promises to be a quantum leap forward in terms of user experience. As we gear up for that milestone, I want to ask the community to share your experiences [with links, if possible] where Sermo has impacted patient care and how this community believes the Sermo Team can best deliver on our commitment of supporting physicians and improving patient care.

Daniel Palestrant, MD

Founder & CEO

Sermo, Inc.

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