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 Krissy Goelz (@krisgoelz)
I’m not [...]
Tags:doctor·doctor's office·doctors practice·Education·epatient·healthcare·information·patient·Pharmaceutical industry·technology·Trends
by Sven Larsen
Twenty-three years ago, World AIDS Day dedicated the first of December to focusing attention on the fight against the disease: raising awareness, fighting to lower infection rates and boost survival rates, and honor those who have been part of the fight.
On a personal level, you can more about World AIDS Day and how you can [...]
Tags:"Getting To Zero"·#worldAIDSday·AIDS·communication·Disease Prevention·diseases·Education·Health·healthcare·HIV·inspiration·World AIDS Day
by Krissy Goelz (@Krisgoelz)
There are two types of people in the world – those who play by the rules and those who bend or break them. When it comes to patient compliance, it’s not quite so clear cut. Even the most responsible by-the-book individuals have moments when they don’t heed doctor’s orders.
Why? Well, it’s human [...]
Tags:adherence·Compliance·Digital Tools·Education·Patients·tech tools·technology·tools
by Krissy Goelz (@krisgoelz)
Recently, we were asked what we thought about how Google+ could affect healthcare, by someone who had read an Xconomy post on the same question.
So, does this newest, mega-hyped social network have the potential to really transform the industry? As you’ve seen with our many point/counterpoint articles, we like to [...]
Tags:Digital Tools·Education·engagement·Facebook·Google·Google Plus·Health care·healthcare·innovation·Legal Issues·social media·Social network·Trends·user needs
by Briana Campbell (@MsMatchGirl)
Ever since social networking became a popular way to communicate, people have been sharing with gusto, whether that’s the minutia of their daily lives (I had the best corned beef sandwich!) or crowing about significant milestones (I completed my first marathon!). Not only has social media provided an outlet for expression, it’s [...]
Tags:communication·digital strategy·Digital Tools·Education·innovation·marketing·social media·social media strategies·social networks·strategy·Trends·user needs
by Krissy Goelz (@krisgoelz)
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the healthiest one of all?
Imagine if looking in the mirror could reveal more than just the lines on your face or the state of your hair. What if the mirror was magic and could know what medications you needed to take or whether your blood sugar [...]
Tags:Compliance·Design·Digital Tools·Education·engagement·future·Health·Health care·healthcare·information·innovation·magic mirror·RFID·technology·User Experience·user needs
by Sven Larsen
Are you ready to make a life-or-death decision?
Most decisions aren’t as dramatic as the one the main character faces in the movie Sophie’s Choice – deciding which of her children will live or die at the hand of Nazi prison guards – but how you approach health care privacy can be the difference [...]
Tags:Communities·community·Digital Tools·Education·Health care·healthcare·information·innovation·patient·Patients·privacy·technology·Trends·user needs
by Jason Brandt (@jasondmg3)
I don’t understand any of this stuff.
Who has the time to really use this stuff anyway?
No real business can afford to have employees wasting their time on this stuff when they should be busy working.
It’s just a geek thing. Nobody with a life really uses this stuff.
It’s just a kid thing. [...]
Tags:business·communication·Digital Tools·Education·engagement·Facebook·FDA·Health care·healthcare·information·innovation·marketing·Patients·Pharmaceutical industry·social media·Social network·Trends
by Briana Campbell (@MsMatchGirl)
Amit Gupta is dying.
And the tech world is rallying to help.
This makes sense, right, he’s a tech guy, protégé of Seth Godin, and founder of PhotoJoJo, and his community wants to help him. They want to heal him. By any means necessary.
Several months ago, as part of Fast Company’s Innovation Uncensored in [...]
Tags:Amit Gupta·communication·Communities·community·digital strategy·Digital Tools·Education·leukemia·National Marrow Donor Program·patient·Seth Godin·social media·social networks·transplants·Tribes
Today’s guest post comes from Ken Thorlton, SVP, Creative Director, of HealthEd. Ken has been with HealthEd since 2004, now serving as senior vice president, creative services. In this role, he manages design teams and oversees all aspects of creative development—interpreting clients’ communication strategies, visually capturing patient insights and needs, and unifying that vision into [...]
Tags:Compliance·Design·Education·health literacy·patient·Patients·Thought Leaders·user needs
