Imagine this: a world where people with chronic health conditions get together and share their experiences living with disease. Where newly diagnosed patients can improve their outcomes by connecting with and learning from others who’ve gone before them. Where researchers learn more about what’s working, what’s not, and where the gaps are, so that they can develop new and better treatments.

It’s already happening at PatientsLikeMe^®. It’s a free website where people can share their health data to track their progress, help others, and change medicine for good.

Patients Like Me is an online program that combines social networking and the latest research-based information to help people living with chronic health conditions. When you take part, you connect to a network of support that includes more than 500,000 members. You can share your health experiences with others, use message boards, access treatment reports and get tips on managing your condition and improving your quality of life. The program addresses over 2,700 health conditions, so you are likely to find someone who has a similar condition.

TO GET STARTED: Go to www.patientslikeme.com/join/aetna