Jane Sarasohn-Kahn (@healthythinker) talks about how macro and microeconomics affect people’s attitudes towards healthcare.
Entries Tagged as 'Health'
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn at SXSH
October 7th, 2011 · No Comments · News
Tags:#sxsh·economics·Education·events·Health·healthcare·Patients·social health unconference·Thought Leaders
Digital Innovation In Pharma Summit
October 5th, 2011 · No Comments · News
Hey. Psst. Real quick – who’s going to the Digital Innovation in Pharma Summit next month?
Really? We would have thought we’d see more hands. We’ll be there. And we think you should be, too.
Here’s the thing – This event is nothing like the other digital events on the market. They have senior speakers from over [...]
Tags:conference·Conferences·events·Health·Health care·healthcare·innovation·marketing·Pharmaceutical industry·social media·technology·Thought Leaders·Trends
The Social Health Un-Conference
September 8th, 2011 · No Comments · News
Here at Pixels & Pills, we’re always trying to push the conversation about health and pharma in the digital space harder and farther along. Which is why we were intrigued when Shwen Gee let us know about The Social Health Un-Conference (SXSH), taking place September 19th, right before ePatient Connections.
Aside from the impressive speaker list [...]
Tags:communication·Communities·community·conference·Conferences·Education·engagement·events·Health·Health care·information·innovation·Legal Issues·Patients·Pharma·Pharmaceutical industry·social media·Social network·Thought Leaders·Trends·user needs
Seven No-Nos of Social Media Engagement
August 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Knowledge, Opinion
by Briana Campbell (@MsMatchGirl)
Wrath. Sloth. Greed. Gluttony. Lust. Envy. Pride.
The seven deadly sins.
In June of this year, PM360 laid out the Seven Deadly Sins of Pharma Marketing (you can take a peek at the digital edition here). And Dave Sonderman laid out his accompanying thoughts on the unintentional sins in a post on the GSW [...]
Tags:#hcmktg·#hcsm·communication·Communities·community·digital strategy·Digital Tools·Education·Facebook·FDA·Health·Health care·healthcare·information·marketing·Pharmaceutical industry·social media·social media platforms·social media strategies·Social network·strategy·Trends·Twitter
Mobile Apps for Pro Bono Health Care
August 23rd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Opinion, Trends
by Briana Campbell (@MsMatchGirl)
A little over a year ago, we wrote about our participation in PSFK & UNICEF’s The Future of Health Report, in a post entitled, Zee Future of Health. In that post, Dan Licht reviewed the ideas that Zemoga had brainstormed – ideas for innovation, applications and analogue, that could help the most [...]
Tags:#healthapps·Future of health·Health·health apps·health literacy·mobile·mobile applications·Mobile phone·PSFK·UNICEF
The Future of Digital Health
August 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Knowledge, Opinion, Trends
by Jason Brandt (@jasondmg3)
Daniel Kraft of Singularity University gave a TED Talk earlier this year on the future of digital health, in which he explained how “leveraging cross-disciplinary exponentially growing technologies was affecting the future of health and wellness”. It’s a rapid-fire, brilliant, fast-paced 18 minutes and 22 seconds worth checking out, but we [...]
Tags:Daniel Kraft·Education·future·Health·healthcare·Singualrity University·strategy·TED·Thought Leaders·Trends·Video
POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Is It Time To Give Up On Social Media For Rx Info?
August 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Opinion
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 DJ Edgerton (@wiltonbound)
Some very [...]
Tags:Compliance·Digital Tools·Education·Health·Health care·information·Patients·Pharma·Pharmaceutical industry·social media·Social network·Trends·user needs
Defining Moments: H1N1
August 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Knowledge, Trends
The Defining Moments series looks back at the biggest events of 2010 to see what we can learn from them here at P&P, to work better in our calling, in 2011 and beyond.
Where were you on August 10th 2010?
Do you remember when you heard the news?
….Okay, no, I [...]
Tags:defining moments·Education·H1N1·Health·Health care·healthcare·information·marketing·Pharmaceutical industry·strategy·user needs
Abandoned!
August 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Opinion
by Krissy Goelz (@krisgoelz)
It isn’t just a problem for Paddington Bear anymore. It’s a very real problem facing the pharmaceutical industry in ever-growing numbers.
Prescription abandonment is the filling, but not the picking up, of a prescription. A patient gets a prescription from her healthcare professional, takes it to the pharmacy (or has it [...]
Tags:Compliance·Digital Tools·Health·Health care·healthcare·innovation·patient·Patients·Pharma·Pharmaceutical industry·user needs
Open Data, Apps and the FDA
July 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Opinion
by Briana Campbell (@MsMatchGirl)
One June 9th, The Department of Health and Human Services hosted the second Health Data Initiative challenge. The point behind the challenge is to promote and accelerate the use of open data to improve health. As part of the presentation, winning apps, utilizing the public data and conceived and produced by three [...]
Tags:#healthapps·FDA·FDA guidelines·Health·health apps·innovation·mhealth·mobile applications·mobile apps·open data