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,…
Read More...Patient-Centric Care at the Hub of Telehealth
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA The conundrum continued behind conference doors last week at the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) conference in Tampa about the efficacy of mobile phone usage to improve patient health. Lively discussions followed about the ROI for chronic disease management through mobile health and outcomes for remote patient monitoring focusing on whether telemedicine is excluded from meaningful use and reasons why telehealth should be a key component in Accountable Care Organizations…
Read More...Patient-Centric Care Delivered with Patient-Friendly Apps
How to deliver patient-centric information By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA What if you could find out what your health care team is doing at any given moment while you wait in the emergency department or you are an admitted patient in the hospital. Dr. Bill Crounse, host of Health Tech Today talks with Microsoft researchers; Dan Morris and Amy Karlson (part of the team of Microsoft researchers) and they are investigating this question, “How…
Read More...Speaking Event: Patient Engagement and Social Networking at Eyeforpharma Conference
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA I’m thrilled to be an invited to speaker at the Eyeforpharma – Customer Centric Marketing for Pharma USA 2011 Conference in Philadelphia, PA, June 27 – 28, 2011. The title of my presentation is, “Empower patients to take charge of their health care.” – Discover the best practices in patient engagement through social networking. Speakers include: Eric Dube,Vice President, Oncology, GlaxoSmithKline Sheila Ryan, Group Leader, DDMAC, FDA Harold Johns,…
Read More...Social Media: Medical Social Networking – Part 2
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Medical Professionals Engaging in Social Media A Comprehensive Guide Part Two In Part One, I talked with Dr. Marc Siegel about Medical Social Networking on FOX NEWS Live. I wish we had more time; the edited segment is 6 minutes and 17 seconds. Social Media and Medical Professionals In this post, “Social Media: Medical Social Networking – Part 2,” I give examples of medical professionals and hospitals engaging in…
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