Dr. Alan Greene at Health 2.0 Talks With Barbara Ficarra About Social Media and Participatory Medicine

I continue my interviews at Health 2.0 with Dr. Alan Greene and here you can watch the second part of the interview. I talk with Dr. Greene about social media and participatory medicine.  Dr. Greene discusses physician attitudes towards increased patient engagement in health. [The next Health 2.0 conferences are Oct. 6-7, 2009 in San Francisco and April 6-7, 2010 in Paris]. Please Watch – Part 2 of 2

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Dr. Alan Greene at Health 2.0 Talks with Barbara Ficarra About Patient Communities

I was thrilled to be part of the Health 2.0 meets Information Therapy (Ix) Conference. I conducted a series of interviews, and here you’ll find the first interview with Dr. Alan Greene.  Dr. Greene discusses what Health 2.0 means and how it affects patients. Dr. Greene says that Health 2.0  is an exciting time in health care! Health 2.0 is “user generated health care, and when people are really well informed and take charge of…

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Health Consumers Need to Ask Tough Questions

Meet the Media Panel a Success By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA As promised, here is my follow-up post to “Meet the Media: Covering an Ailing Healthcare System in Critical Times.” I was invited by the NY Chapter Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) to be part of the “Meet the Media:  Covering an Ailing Healthcare System in Critical Times” panel at Ketchum Public Relations. I love New York City.  No matter what time of…

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Guess What You Can Do in 15 to 20 Seconds to Keep You Healthy?

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Have you ever been in a public bathroom and noticed the number of people that don’t wash their hands? It doesn’t matter where you are. You can be in a mall, an airport, a hospital, a restaurant, a school, a concert, work, a sporting event and the list can go on and on. People are not washing their hands. Hand Washing Isn’t Sexy Okay so this topic isn’t so…

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Are Doctors in the Minority When it Comes to Social Media? Kevin Pho, MD Explains…

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA The Health in 30® Radio Show Talks About Social Media and Medicine [display_podcast] Recently Kevin Pho, MD, a primary care physician and a nationally recognized medical commentator who publishes provocative medical commentary at KevinMD.com, joined me on the Health in 30® Radio Show. Dr. Pho shared his insights and expertise regarding social media and medicine. Are doctors behind the curve when it comes to social media? Is the medical…

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