by Krissy Goelz (@krisgoelz)
We here at Pixels & Pills are well-known for our vocal support of digital technology and its place in healthcare – how it’s helped medicine and care to advance and to help people better than ever before. But today I wanted to look at one particular facet of healthcare, and how going [...]
Tags:Compliance·connections·e-patient·e-patients·epatient·Health care·Medicine·personalization·social media·social networks·technology
by Sven Larsen
Physicist Michael Neilsen discussed open research in a March TEDX event, the video of which was recently posted.
As a rule, the academic community lives to publish. Mathematicians, scientists, researchers, think tanks, physicians, biomedical researchers: most times, their stock in trade is their byline. But just as a journalists’ byline has come to mean [...]
Tags:Digital Tools·innovation·Medicine·Michael Neilsen·open data·open medicine·Pharma·Pharmaceutical industry·social media·social networks·strategy·TedX·Trends·user needs
By Scott Neverett (@scottneverett)
It’s a good time to pursue a career in health care.
According to the most recent data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, health care added another 37,000 jobs in April. For new graduates turning the tassel from right to left, why not consider a career in a thriving industry that offers [...]
Tags:career·chronic illness·communication·demographic·disease management·drugs·fitness·graduate·healthcare·job·Medicine·opportunity·Pharma·population·prevention·public relations·regulation·social media·technology·workforce
Today’s guest blog post is by Casey Williams, the Associate Director of Health Sciences at iProspect. Since joining the firm in 2006, Casey has focused on the health sciences market. She is responsible for strengthening relationships with iProspect’s clients in this field, and cultivating and disseminating health industry knowledge within iProspect and across its client [...]
Tags:audience·branding·content·Google·Health·information·marketing·media buy·Medicine·mobile·organic search·paid search·query·questions·research·search·search engine·service·strategy·traffic·treatment·update·visibility
By Sven Larsen (@Zemoga)
Volkswagen’s Swedish ad agency created The Fun Theory website, stating: “This site is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better.”
The point is to rejoice in using fun to improve people’s actions. Two examples:
A speed-camera lottery – speeders get [...]
Tags:addiction·behavior·exercise·fun·gaming·idealistic·incentive·Medicine·monitoring·motivation·Pharma·social·symptoms
Back in February, we held a tweetup and phone drive at the 10th Annual ePharma Summit in NYC to benefit HopePhones.org. We interviewed Tierney O’Dea about how she became involved with Hope Phones and why our readers should get involved. Tierney O’Dea is the campaign manager for Hope Phones at Medic Mobile.
Would you please tell [...]
Tags:#epharma·adherence·campaign manager·cell phones·clinic·communication·doctor·emergency·environment·family·healthcare·HIV·hope phones·Hospital·information·laptop·Medic Mobile·medication·Medicine·mobile·network·organization·phone drive·public health·recycle·social impact·Tierney O'Dea·tuberculosis·Tweetup·waste
This Monday, March 14th, Pixels & Pills’ very own DJ Edgerton delivered a presentation at the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, TX. Here are the slides from that presentation:
Follow Me: Using Twitter and Technology to Save Lives
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Tags:API·caregiver·Compliance·dashboard·doctor·emergency·followme·healthcare·interface·Medicine·mobile·patient·Pharma·prescription·social media·tweet·Twitter
By Sven Larsen (@zemoga)
As we pointed out on March 9, involved, passionate patients are some of the all-stars of social media, bringing their hard-earned expertise forward to influence and opine on the state of medicine and care.
Surprisingly, another all-star group in social media are hospitals. A year ago, only 10% of hospitals were using social [...]
Tags:administrator·community·connection·dialogue·doctor·Facebook·Farmville·Hospital·marketing·Medicine·nurse·online·patient·policy·PR·social media·Twitter·Video·YouTube
Image via Non-Surgical Orthopaedics, P.C.
By J. Vegerano
I was at my doctor’s office recently and noticed that he now uses IBM touch screen tablets in several areas of his practice. I spoke to my doctor in a bit of detail about why he chose to implement these tablets, and his answer was simple: technology is at [...]
Tags:backup·business·computer·doctor·electronic medical records·EMR·healthcare·integration·iPad·maintenance·Medicine·network·operation·Point of Care·practice·remote assistacne·safety·software·strategy·systems·tablet·tech support·technology·wireless
By Russ Ward (@russcward)
They’ve been happening for over a hundred years, and millions of people around the world need them. What are they? Today we’re talking about organ transplants, one of the triumphs of medical technology over disease and injury.
It takes incredibly complex networks of communications and transportation involving databases, private jets, and volunteers to [...]
Tags:Cancer·clinical trial·communication·cyborg·doctors·Hospital·immune·Medicine·network·Patients·senior·stem cell·technology·teleconference·transplants·Twitter·Video
