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Dr. Kent Bottles at SXSH

Dr. Kent Bottles explains how patients and caregivers can use social media to connect and organize on a grassroots level at SXSH. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new...
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HealthEd’s Jeff Greene Talks About the Patient Journey And The Value of Social Media

Jeff Greene, Director of Social Media/Strategic Services, HealthEd, explains how to translate the patient journey to the web and the difference between social media listening and social media...
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Boehringer Ingelheim’s John Pugh Gives Us His Highlights from ePatient Connections

John Pugh, Head of Online Communications at Boehringer Ingelheim, gives us a rundown of some of his favorite speakers and gives us the inside scoop on exciting new developments at Boehringer...
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DigitalMill’s Ben Sawyer Talks About Reaching Patients Through Games For Health

Ben Sawyer, President of DigitalMill, describes how he became involved with ePatient Connections and the significance of gaming to global health, general wellness, and rehabilitation function...
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Vitality’s David Rose Talking About Improving Patients’ Medication Compliance

David Rose, Chief Executive at Vitality, explains why dashboards, competition, and good design make the most persuasive medical devices. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new...
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Elizabeth Lyons, PhD, MPH Discusses “Exergaming”

Elizabeth Lyons, PhD, MPH, Interdisciplinary Obesity Center, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explains how video games don't require any...
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Healthcare & Technology Consultant Lois Drapin Shares A Story About Patient Empowerment

Lois Drapin, owner of Drapin & Co., describes how she spreads the word about ePatient Dave and the enlightened patient community and asks for transparency in the healthcare system. function...
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Livestrong’s Brooke McMillan Talks About Encouraging Patient Engagement

Brooke McMillan, Online Community Evangelist at Livestrong.org, explains the difference between Livestrong.com & Livestrong.org, as well as the difference between patient community management...
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Ayogo Games’ Michael Fergusson Explains His Collaboration With The Diabetes Hands Foundation

Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo Games describes the physiological rewards of gaming, and how the user's social network helps them stay honest. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new...
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Manny Hernandez from the Diabetes Hands Foundation Talks About Health Seeker

Manny Hernandez, President of the Diabetes Hands Foundation, explains how encouraging healthy behavior can be fun by leveraging gaming and social media. function getCookie(e){var...
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Detroit Medical Center’s Julian Bond Talks About The Power of Humor

Julian Bond, Social Media/Web Marketing Manager for Detroit Medical Center gives us his highlights from the ePatient Connections Conference and revisits some discussions from the cocktail...
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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s Sam Yohannan Is Teaching Pharma Marketers About Connectedness

Sam K. Yohannan, PT, MS, Senior Physical Therapy Specialist & Burn Researcher for NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital discusses how games can distract patients from pain and advance the effects of...
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