By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Healthin30 begins to delve into the world of Health IT and we’ll bring you the latest innovations in health care technology. In the world of Health 2.0 (“user-generated phenomenon”), co-founder Matthew Holt brilliantly captures the technological geniuses that have created and developed health technologies for providers and patients to help reduce costs and simplify their life. I recently attended the Health 2.0 conference in Washington, D.C. and I was…
Read More...Gary Schwitzer Notes Some Gems in Health News Reporting
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA In my post from Tuesday, June 15, 2010, “Digging Deep: The 411 Behind Medical News Headlines,” Gary Schwitzer, publisher at HealthNewsReview.org offers vital information for health consumers to help them identify accurate and balanced news reporting. Subsequent to publishing that post, Gary Schwitzer published his list of gems that shine among the rubble of daily health news. Gary admires the individuals, teams and news organizations responsible for these stories….
Read More...Digging Deep: The 411 Behind Medical News Headlines
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Let’s face it, health and medical news reported by mainstream media can be misleading. In attempts to capture the attention of the public with alluring headlines, the substance of a news story may be imbalanced and inaccurate. Consumers ought to be skeptical when reading a health story or listening to a segment on their favorite morning show or nightly news program. How do consumers know what questions to ask…
Read More...Social Media and Online Health Sites Begins the Conversation with Doctors and Nurses
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA My post on KevinMD, “Social media starts the patient dialogue with doctors and nurses” talks about the importance of gathering health information online to get the conversation started with doctors and nurses. A patient apologized to me for asking so many questions. There is no need to apologize, I said to the patient; it’s wonderful that you have so many questions concerning your health care. I mentioned to her…
Read More...Bruce Dan, MD Cancer Blog – 4 Tips to Help Whip Doctors and Nurses into Shape
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Part II In Part I of my blog, “Bruce Dan, MD Blogs About His Cancer Treatment”, and I highlighted areas where Dr. Dan shows humor, strength and resolve. Part II addresses issues that Dr. Dan observes firsthand that affect patient care. Dr. Dan offers his observations and I offer some simple tips to help improve patient care. Dr. Dan is now the “e-Patient” – an empowered and engaged patient…
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