Tag Archives: symptoms

12 Apr/11

Is There Such a Thing as “Making Pharma Fun”?

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...

Posted in Social Media | Tagged addiction, behavior, exercise, fun, gaming, idealistic, incentive, Medicine, monitoring, motivation, Pharma, social, symptoms | Leave a comment

4 Apr/11

The Changing World of Patient Advocacy

By Jason Brandt (@JasonDMG3) Thanks to social media, patient advocacy is moving from focusing on lobbying government officials on Capitol Hill, towards working more with individuals online to...

Posted in Social Media | Tagged autism, Autism Speaks, change, Communities, diagnosis, disease, engagement, funding, government, grassroots, healthcare, Insurance, issues, Light It Up Blue, lobbyists, patient advocacy, patient care, reasearch, social media, symptoms, treatments | 1 Comment

1 Dec/10

Social Media Mining: Raw, Unfiltered Patient Insights Drive Innovation

Today's guest blog post comes from Chris Kelly, MEd, MA, Director of Health Education at HealthEd. Prior to HealthEd, Chris was director of education for the Alzheimer's Association and also served...

Posted in Social Media | Tagged Alzheimer's, barriers, caregiver, community, drivers, Education, healthcare, innovation, insight, journey, marketing, mining information, self-management, side effects, social media, symptoms, treatment | 1 Comment