By Andy Smith (@andysmithpalio)
There’s a treasure trove of high-value health information in government archives that can aid in the delivery of health care. Now, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) are joining forces to make this data available to the public and encourage innovative uses of [...]
Tags:access·application·behavior·Best Practices·community·cost·data·development·discussion·disease·event·forum·games·government·growth·Health·health care providers·information·innovation·insight·local·patient·performance·product·quality·service
By Russ Ward (@russcward)
One of the great ongoing achievements of the human race is the ability to measure our world with ever-increasing precision. In centuries past, inventions such as compasses and minute hands helped cartographers and astronomers map out the edges of what we knew, and microscopes and x-rays helped us go in the opposite [...]
Tags:application·consumers·diagnosis·digital·doctors·healthcare·imaging·microscope·mobile·nurses·Patients·precision·professionals·scans·technology·telemedicine·x-ray
By Jeremy Lichtenberger (@ Air_Master_J)
Could social media be just what the doctor ordered for improving health care for minority groups? Quite possibly – according to recent data from Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, minority Americans are higher users of mobile Internet access, social media sites, and applications to manage or track [...]
Tags:access·accessibility·application·applications·community·conversation·data·disability·disease·disparity·Education·ethnic·healthcare·infant mortality·internet·life expectancy·minority·mobile·prevention·race·social media·technology
Jennifer Dyer talks e-mailing with patients, instant health reporting through Facebook, and using Twitter and YouTube to unify advocacy messages. She also shares exciting information about a new mobile app being tested.
Tags:application·endocrinology·Facebook·Hospital·Jen Dyer·mobile·Ohio State University·Patients·Pharm Fresh·social media·Twitter
This post continues our new series on Generation Y and their relationship with their health. From challenges to epidemics, this series attempts to expose how these digital natives are managing health-related issues, both individually and together.
By Kimberly Reyes (@CommDuCoeur)
In my last installment in this series on the Millennial doctor, [...]
Tags:adoption·application·civic·collaboration·communication·Design·diversity·doctor·e-mail·Education·Generation Y·happiness·healthcare·holistic·independent·inefficiency·iPad·medical information·millennial·patient community·practice management·revolution·sharing·Skype·social media·technology·transparency
This post kicks off our new series on Generation Y and their relationship with their health. From challenges to epidemics, this series attempts to expose how these digital natives are managing health-related issues, both individually and together.
By Kimberly Reyes (@CommDuCoeur)
On April 20, 1999, two high school seniors named Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 [...]
Tags:application·brain·depression·digital·feelings·Generation Y·Health·mental health·millennial·mobile·mood·Patients·psychology·social media·technology
By Krissy Goelz (@krisgoelz)
Have we watched one too many shows on SyFy? Nope: Talking to cyborgs about the human body is what we do every day.
We’re not crazy. As anthropologist Amber Case says, “You are all actually cyborgs, but not the cyborgs that you think…You’re cyborgs every time you look at a computer screen or [...]
Tags:application·clients·communication·cyborg·digital·gadget·Health·interactive·iPad·tablet·technology
(Image via The Beauty Brains)
By Jeremy Lichtenberger (@ Air_Master_J)
Looking back, 2010 was a mixed bag. Economic uncertainty clouded over business plans and budgets, but many organizations found a way to make lemons out of lemonade: reaping the benefits of social media for cost effective marketing. Reflecting on the year that was inevitably raises questions about [...]
Tags:Android·application·consumer·demographics·disease management·economy·interaction·listen·marketing·mobile·research·smartphone·social media·unemployment
Today’s guest blog post comes from Carmen R. Gonzalez. Carmen is the Manager of Strategy and Communications at Healthcare Communications Group, a leading clinical trial recruitment and retention firm, where she spearheads new technology in clinical trial recruitment and business development initiatives.
By Carmen R. Gonzalez (@crgonzalez)
Digital applications are taking the lead in the clinical [...]
Tags:Android·application·business·cell phone·clinical trial·community·diversity·doctors·IPhone·maps·mobile·patient·Pharma·recruitment·screening·SMS·social media·staff·technology
Kate Bird, Director of Corporate Digital Strategy at Pfizer, discusses why you can’t separate mobile from social, convergence through social sharing, and talks about the new Pfizer.com mobile-compatible website.
Tags:application·BDI·Canada·case studies·consolidation·events·Kate Bird·Mobile Healthcare Communications·Pfizer·phone·roundtables·social media·tablet·Video
