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Just because healthcare is deploying social business tools at an incredible rate — up to 72 percent of companies have launched social or mobile tools, according to a report from McKinsey — doesn't mean they're working.
The two most common errors companies make in this area are focusing...
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Rather than isolating doctors, emerging technologies promise to be fundamentally enabling, allowing doctors to redefine and strengthen their relationships -- with patients and with colleagues. The result: a new sense of connection and meaning. Read More...
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Only four months into 2013, we’ve already seen several big moves from companies presenting as “health social networks.”
In late January, Audax Health raised $21 million for its social network Zensey, and announced a partnership with Cigna. In February, employee wellness program Keas...
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I’ve written before about the power of analyzing what you write in order to predict things about your health. As more and more ‘big data’ companies and projects get publicity, it is fascinating to see how rapidly the field is growing. We are at the point where each one of us experiences the web differently...
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No Two weeks ago I had the good fortune to be invited back to the South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) to participate as a judge of a digital healthcare start-up competition. SXSW, which takes place in Austin, TX, is historically an indie music gathering that has evolved into a massive mainstream music...
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Mon, Mar 25 2013
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No Imagine checking Facebook to identify the quality of care provided at your hospital or to assess patient satisfaction with the experience. Researchers looked at New York hospital mortality rates from Hospital Compare and compared them to their number of Facebook “likes” and actually found...
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No Social media efforts in the world have changed the way we communicate and often times are accessed before we even or ever meet. We are often asked what employers look at with respect to searching a candidate and seeking the “best fit” for a given role. Two of the hottest social media exchanges...
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No In 2013, I'm focused on 5 major work streams: read more Read More...
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No The holidays are fast approaching and oftentimes those seeking employment generally get less enthusiastic in seeking out positions. The career hunt energy sometimes diminishes during this time, or at least the enthusiasm does. But, this is a great time to seek employment and to continue your quest...
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By most quantifiable measures Nike+ is the dominant digital fitness offering on the market today. The Nike+ ecosystem currently includes smartphone apps, simple accelerometer shoe inserts, pre-loaded software on the iPod Nano, and its latest addition, the wrist-worn Nike+ Fuel Band. While at least two...
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The Radiological Society of North America’s Annual Meeting (RSNA) is a big event, located in a bustling city. Attendance at last year’s meeting was up 2% to over 59,000 attendees and is expected to increase again this year. The Chicago economy will get...
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Earlier this year, I was delighted to be invited to host a workshop at a Roche-sponsored event for patient associations called Share+. Share+ aimed to provide education to help patient groups make the most of online patient communication and support behaviours that improve health. The workshop focused...
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Since I keep track of this stuff, I need to include this BBC story on my blog. It involves a patient in a hospital ward taking a picture of another patient and posting it on Facebook along with an insult. I don't think this reflects poorly upon the hospital, instead I believe they responded appropriately...
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We dream of a world in which chiropractic care is mainstream and a vital part of every healthy lifestyle. We dream of thousands of chiropractors becoming well-known thought leaders in their own communities worldwide. Technology makes it possible. Inspired and trained chiropractors like you make it happen...
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Tuning into the live webcast of the ONC’s Consumer Health IT Summit earlier today, I had the pleasure of hearing how Vietnam veteran Randy Watson has used the VA’s Blue Button technology to better enable his healthcare. (He is one of the 1 million service members who have currently downloaded...
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