By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Social networking and health care Part One Medical Professionals are using social media, such as Facebook, Twitter and You Tube to engage patients in their health. They are using it to provide accurate information to help educate patients and to help empower them to be proactive and take charge of their health. I joined Dr. Marc Siegel, host of FOX NEWS to talk about how medical professionals and patients…
Read More...Power of Social Media: How the Medical Community is Embracing Social Media for Better Patient Care and Patient Engagement
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Social Media is exploding in the health care arena, and social media is a powerful and phenomenal platform for engaging patients. Social Media is transforming health care today, and connecting people in real-time. Social Media is one of the best ways to engage patients. Social Media is about connection, collaboration, community and patient engagement. Doctors, nurses, other health professionals and the medical community communicate health information in a transparent…
Read More...Dr. Mehmet Oz and Jeff Arnold launch Sharecare.com, where experts share their knowledge with consumers
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Sharecare.com launched yesterday in San Francisco at the Health 2.0 conference and while I was unable to attend this exciting event, I followed the live twitter feed (#health2con) and it almost felt like I was there. Having attended the Health 2.0 conferences in the past, the excitement and energy that circulates is always infectious. As a registered nurse, I am thrilled and honored to be included and surrounded by…
Read More...Empowered Patient: NY City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – TB Control
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA I was honored to speak to an amazing group of physicians, nurses and health workers from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Bureau of Tuberculosis Control–2010 Tuberculosis, on Tuesday. The topic, “Patient Empowerment: Engaging Our Patients to Take Charge of Their Health.” Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you. It is evident that from talking with these passionate health care professionals, who work…
Read More...Speaking Event at NY City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Patient Empowerment
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA I’m excited to be a keynote speaker at the NY City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on October 5, 2010 in New York City. I will be speaking at the Bureau of Tuberculosis Control–2010 Tuberculosis MD Seminar. The topic of my speaking presentation is: “Patient Empowerment: Engaging Our Patients to Take Charge of Their Health.” More info coming soon. —– New York City Department of Health and Mental…
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