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Imagine that you are a member at PLM. This website's mission is to improve the lives of patients through new knowledge derived from shared real-world experience and outcomes. These group chats offer connections between individuals that may experience the same health issues or challenges. The history behind this platform started when Stephen Heywood was diagnosed with ALS in 1998. His family tried to slow Stephen's disease progression. The family became citizen scientists, harnessing the power of all information they could find. Nowadays, social media is the modern-day equivalent of the game of telephone; therefore, its impact on community health cannot be underestimated.

Elaborate how data is important to public health.

1. What are some of the potential problems that could arise from using "Patients Like Me" and how can you mitigate these problems?

2. Visit the PLM website and review the various diseases. Then, discuss what functionality you would suggest being added to the site to improve greater traffic moving among subscribing users and newcomers.

3. Research how dedicated healthcare-focused platforms are being used in public health. Give specific illustrative examples.