By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA — “Telehealth, the Nucleus of Patient Care” is published in Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). [Update: July 6, 2011 – Complete article may be found at the end of this post. Reprinted with permission.] Here is a selection from the article: Why is telehealth slow to be adopted in the health care arena? “Adoption to telehealth has been slow because healthcare professionals are still not accustomed to…
Read More...Pharma Tapping into the Power of Social Media
By Barbara Ficarra RN, BSN, MPA Recently quoted in PharmaVOICE in the May 2011 edition, I presented my thoughts on the significance of the pharmaceutical industry tapping into patient communities through social networks and the importance of engaging with patients. In a recent article in PharmaVOICE, May 2011, by Robin Robinson, “Tapping into the Power by Getting Personal,” thought leaders in the field explain the benefits for the pharmaceutical industry tapping into what is happening…
Read More...Why One Navy Medical Officer Loves Family Medicine
“Family Physicians are the bedrock of U.S. healthcare.” – Dr. Andy Baldwin Why I LOVE Family Medicine Guest Post by Andrew Baldwin, MD I’ve been a leader all my life, from Swim Team Captain, to Student Council President, to being a lead physician of our Navy Special Operations Team. I want to continue being a leader for Family Medicine on the front lines of health care. This is why – Growing up in small town…
Read More...Speaking Events for Barbara Ficarra
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA — 31st Annual Oncology Nurses Symposium San Diego, California Presentation Title: The Use of Social Media in Health Care Website Brochure Health+Tech Next Generation Conference San Francisco, California Presentation Title: TBA Website Speakers e-Patient Connections Conference Philadelphia, PA Presentation Title: Social Networking: A Critical Link to Engage Patients and Health Care Professionals: Through the popular Pecha Kucha format, 20 slides in exactly 6 minutes and 40 seconds long; I…
Read More...3 Reasons Why Social Networking Is Not a Waste of Time for Health Professionals
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Social networking allows doctors, nurses and other health professionals to deeply connect and engage with the community and their colleagues. “We are standing at the precipice of a new online revolution in health care. As more and more health experts embrace the Internet and increase their social media activity, health information seekers will undoubtedly benefit in profound ways.” [Source: Mashable] Dynamic health and medical professionals engaged in social networking,…
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