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Media-TV: Barbara Ficarra Discusses 5 Healthy Ways to Help Boost Happiness on WTNH News 8 – CT Style

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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Media: On-Camera – TV
WTNH NEWS 8 – CT STYLE
I was thrilled to join hosts Ryan Kristafer and Teresa Dufour at WTNH News 8 on CT Style to discuss 5 healthy ways to help boost happiness.
(Clip coming soon.) Update: Watch here.

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Connection is Critical in the Social Media Networking Space

Thursday, October 27, 2011 19:52 1 Comment

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA

People engaged in social media networking platforms are using it to build and strengthen relationships, establish trust, network and it may get them a walk down the aisle.
A recent article in Harvard Business Review, “Social Strategies That Work,” author Mikotaj Jan Piskorski writes that dating websites collectively grossed […]

This was posted under category: Adults, Doctors, Hospital Care, Insurance, Nurses, Patient Engagement, Quality Health Care, Social Media/Networking Tags: Connection, Doctors, Events, Harvard Business Review, Health Communication, Health Consumer Engagement, Nurses, Patient Engagement, social media, Social Media Networking

Pharma Tapping into the Power of Social Media

Thursday, June 23, 2011 13:24 1 Comment

By Barbara Ficarra RN, BSN, MPA
Recently quoted in PharmaVOICE in the May 2011 edition, I presented my thoughts on the significance of the pharmaceutical industry tapping into patient communities through social networks and the importance of engaging with patients.
In a recent article in PharmaVOICE, May 2011, by Robin Robinson, “Tapping into the Power by Getting […]

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Speaking Events for Barbara Ficarra

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 15:54 No Comments

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
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31st Annual Oncology Nurses Symposium
San Diego, California
Presentation Title: The Use of Social Media in Health Care
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Health+Tech Next Generation Conference
San Francisco, California
Presentation Title: TBA
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e-Patient Connections Conference
Philadelphia, PA
Presentation Title: Social Networking: A Critical Link to Engage Patients and Health Care Professionals:
Through the popular Pecha Kucha format, 20 slides […]

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Social Media: Medical Social Networking – Part 2

Monday, March 7, 2011 18:10 28 Comments

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 […]

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Barbara Ficarra, Award-Winning Journalist, Writer, Speaker

Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA, is an award-winning broadcast journalist, health educator, HEALTH DESIGNER™, health/lifestyle expert, international speaker, medical blogger, consultant, and writer. Barbara is a featured writer on Huffingtonpost. She is founder of BarbaraFicarra.com, a lifestyle destination site. She is a registered nurse active on the front lines of health care, and she is an administrative supervisor at a level 2 trauma center and covers multiple medical and surgical units, critical care, oncology, cardiology and step-down units, the psychiatric in-patient unit, the women's and children's units, and the emergency department. Her clinical experience ranges from oncology to general medicine and surgery. Barbara is a leading voice in health and she focuses on consumer and patient engagement and empowerment, health care social media, healthy living, and health care technology-telemedicine, telehealth, mHealth, and gamification. Barbara offers practical advice for consumers by focusing on health and wellness. Her trademark is simple and useful information from a trustworthy source to help people to take charge of their health. Read more about Barbara.

EVENTS

Speaking Events: PIAA International Conference-Amsterdam, Presentation-Social Media: Friend or Foe in 21st Century Medicine, October 2014, Past Speaking Events: Women's Health Conversations September 2013 Pittsburgh, PA, Presentation-Consumer Engagement: How Social Media and Digital Technology are Changing Health Care, Treatment Centers of America, Moderating Physician Social Media Panel, March 2013, HIMSS SoCal Annual Health Care IT Conference, Los Angeles, CA, Speaking/Moderating Social Media Panel, April, 2013. Novartis Internal Event- Presentation, Social Media is Changing the Landscape in Health Care. Ivey Global Health Care Conference - Measuring What Matters: Cost vs. Value November 27-28, 2012-Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, ON Canada-Panel Session: Needs, Wants and Values in Health Care: The Public Perspective and Barbara's presentation will focus on patient-centric health care and the patient experience. Cayman Islands National Healthcare 20/20 Conference October 18-20, 2012- Presentation Title: "The Rise of Digital Technology for Better Patient Engagement; e-Patient Connections 2012 Conference September 24, 2012, Philadelphia, PA - Title: "Using Gamification as a Tool to Engage e-Patients Effectively, BlogHer ’12 | HealthMinder Day-August 2, 2012 New York City, Cleveland Clinic - "Patient Experience: Empathy and Innovation Summit" May 19-22, 2012 - Cleveland, Ohio - Title: Social Media in Health Care and Arkansas HIMSS - "H.I.T. it to the Green with Leadership" June, 1, 2012 - Little Rock, Arkansas - Title: Using IT to Engage the Patient

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Posts Tagged ‘Events’

Media-TV: Barbara Ficarra Discusses 5 Healthy Ways to Help Boost Happiness on WTNH News 8 – CT Style

Connection is Critical in the Social Media Networking Space

Pharma Tapping into the Power of Social Media

Speaking Events for Barbara Ficarra

Social Media: Medical Social Networking – Part 2

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