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Signing off from BDI Social Communications & Healthcare 2011 Case Studies and Roundtables

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Failing Forward

by Krissy Goelz (@krisgoelz) Anyone familiar with Discovery Channels hit show "Mythbusters will know co-host Adam Savages catchphrase, "Failure is always an option. As he explains, "Its not just...
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PNP Revisited: New Year Night Stalkers

by Jason Brandt (@jasondmg3) Six months ago, we read a lot of predictions about what was supposed to happen in 2011. We all know the world didnt end in May, but were all of those predictions so...
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Five Social Media Pitfalls for Millennials in the Workplace

Mary Kate Hallahan (@paliosaratoga) Even though the Millennial Generation was practically born sending instant messages, commenting on blog posts, and connecting with strangers electronically,...
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iPad Spotlight

By DJ Edgerton (@wiltonbound) If you could go to the one place where 58% of your customers are...would you go? Well, youre here reading Pixels & Pills, so clearly youre of above-average...
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Autism and Technology: Helping Individuals with Autism Communicate

Today's guest blog post is by Alexander Price, who teaches children with autism and works collaboratively with the families of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders, as well as the...
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Social Media, Healthcare, and Ethnic Minorities

By Jeremy Lichtenberger (@ Air_Master_J) Could social media be just what the doctor ordered for improving health care for minority groups? Quite possibly according to recent data from Pew...
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The Watson Computer and Health Care

By Jon Fisher (@jmfisher) Now that IBM super computer Watson has trounced Jeopardy players its ready to take on health care. Watson is an artificial intelligence computer system made up of 90...
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Generation Y and Health: The Healthcare Revolution

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...
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COUNTERPOINT: Social Media Hurts Patients’ Health Decisions

This post is part of a series of point/counterpoint arguments proposed by different members of the Pixels & Pills staff. Were strong believers that healthy arguments can yield the best...
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ComScore’s John Mangano Presents Insightful Data About How Patients Research Information Online

John Mangano, Vice President at ComScore, talks with Pixels & Pills about the surprising level of trust between patients and the information they obtain online, and how doctors are reacting to...
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Defining Moments of 2010: January

Photo by Shaul Schwarz (Getty) for TIME 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...
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