By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Part 1 Guy Kawasaki referred to himself as a “Bozo” during his keynote address at the Health Tech Next Generation Conference this month in San Francisco. Speaker, author, former chief evangelist of Apple, founding partner at Garage Technology Ventures, and founder of Alltop.com, Kawasaki engaged his audience with humor and humility. Don’t Let the Bozos Grind You Down One important lesson which appears at the end of Guy Kawasaki’s…
Read More...Latest Post on KevinMD: Chronic disease management through mobile health
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA A recent post I wrote on telehealth is published on KevinMD, “Chronic disease management through mobile health.” Full Story> Full Story>
Read More...Legal Concerns: What Steps can Pharma Take to Engage in Social Media?
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA with David Harlow, Esq. This is the second part of a three part post addressing the legal concerns of social networking in the health care arena. Legal expert, David Harlow, Esq., Health Care Attorney and Consultant at The Harlow Group, LLC in Boston, address the issues. What Steps can Pharma Take to Engage in Social Media? Q: Barbara: After speaking at a recent pharmaceutical conference, the pharma industry is…
Read More...What are the Legal Implications for Doctors, Nurses and Hospitals Engaging in Social Media?
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA with David Harlow, Esq. This is the first of a three part post addressing the legal concerns of social networking in the health care arena. Legal expert, David Harlow, Esq., Health Care Attorney and Consultant at The Harlow Group, LLC in Boston, addresses the legal issues. Q: Barbara: What are the legal implications for doctors, nurses and hospitals engaging in social media? A: David: Health care providers are concerned…
Read More...Speaking Event on Social Media: Health Tech: Next Generation Conference San Francisco
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA I’m excited to part of the Social Media panel session at the upcoming Health Tech: Next Generation Conference in San Francisco, CA. Health Tech: Next Generation will feature expert speakers from both the Health Care and IT industries. Guy Kawasaki, Co-Founder, Alltop.com, and author is the Keynote Speaker. The track sessions will address crucial topics such as Data Privacy and Security, Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records, Role of…
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