Speaking to our friend Shwen Gwee as part of PharmFresh TV, Todd Park revisits his SXSW presentation on the new healthcare system and open data, while Tim O’Reilly talks Google, advertising, and the parallels with healthcare. The two explain their collaboration on moving healthcare into the future.
Tags:collaboration·Health care·open data·PharmFresh·Shwen Gwee·SXSW·SXSWi·Tim O'Reilly·Todd Park
By Philip Reynolds (@boylanblazes)
“The robot will see you now…”
Even in our advanced technology era, it seems farfetched to think that medical encounters will be led by robots, but that reality may be here sooner than you think. Robotics are being used in a variety of clinical and surgical settings, increasing surgical accuracy, decreasing operating times [...]
Tags:baby boomers·care·clinical·collaboration·cultural·doctors·interaction·medical professionals·operations·outcomes·population·relationships·robotics·robots·social·surgery
By Russ Ward (@russcward)
On Tuesday, Andy told you about the importance of data sharing, and how its possibilities are being investigated by a new collaboration between government agencies.
The Health Data Initiative Forum being held June 9 in Bethesda is the latest step in a years-long collaboration between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [...]
Tags:access·collaboration·data·discussion·event·federal·forum·government·Health·learn·live·marketing·panel·satellite·sharing
Jenni Prokopy, better known as @ChronicBabe, discusses the problems that health communities face and puts forth the rallying cry for a league of health community heroes to overcome the stigma associated with chronic diseases and raise awareness through collaborative partnerships.
Tags:advertisers·Blogs·ChronicBabe·collaboration·community·demographic·healthcare·heroes·Jenni Prokopy·open source·partnerships·Patients·Pharm Fresh·stigma
Todd Park revisits his SXSW presentation on the new healthcare system and open data, while Tim O’Reilly talks Google. advertising, and the parallels with healthcare. The two explain their collaboration on moving healthcare into the future.
Tags:collaboration·data·government·healthcare·HHS·innovation·O'Reilly Media·open·Pharm Fresh·technology·Tim O'Reilly·Todd Park
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 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)
Almost 10 years ago to date, I was sitting in a large lecture hall [...]
Tags:collaboration·computers·disease management·doctor·Generation Y·healthcare·healthcare industry·hierarchy·instant messaging·internet·Medical school·millennial·physician·practice·relationship·social media·sociology·technology·video chat
This post is part of a series of point/counterpoint arguments proposed by different members of the Pixels & Pills staff. We’re strong believers that healthy arguments can yield the best solutions, and we hope that you enjoy our series. Feel free to add your own arguments in the comments section below!
By Jeremy Lichtenberger (@Air_Master_J)
Face-to-face interactions [...]
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While all the buzz this morning may be about last night’s Oscar winners, it’s a very important day for patients worldwide. Today is International Rare Disease Day, organized by EURODIS and the National Alliances of Patient Organisations. Hundreds of organizations in over 40 countries around the world are using the slogan “Rare But Equal” to [...]
Tags:awareness·collaboration·healthcare·patient·rare disease day·Thought Leadership
1. One of the hardships facing the Pharma industry is its bad reputation. What are some common causes for this issue, and what can Pharma do to disprove them?
Part of the problem stems from a lack of real customer focus. Back in the mid 1980’s, the industry began vacillating about who their real customer was. [...]
Tags:adherence·adoption·adverse event·collaboration·customer·FDA·focus·guidance·information·marketing·mobile·patient·Pharma·physician·relationships·reputation·Sales·social media·Thought Leaders·Video
