By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Health care industry insiders answer the question: “How is gaming changing the landscape in health care?” In Part 1, Fabio Gratton, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Ignite Health, shared his insightful thoughts and answered the question, “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care?” In Part 2, Joseph C. Kvedar, Founder and Director Center for Connected Health answers the question: “How is gaming changing the landscape in…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Health care industry insiders answer the question: “How is gaming changing the landscape in health care?” First, Fabio Gratton, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Ignite Health says, “gamifying health care is not a silver bullet,” and in Part 2, Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Founder and Director of the Center for Connected Health says that we have a long way to go to change the mindset of health care…
Read More...Health Care: Employers Encourage Healthy Lifestyles with Penalties and Rewards
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA How do companies curb health care costs? Do healthier employees lead to increased productivity? Several progressive companies believe so and have committed to providing employees with programs to help engage them in a healthier lifestyle. As part of the incentives to lead a healthier lifestyle some employers have instituted a penalty and reward system tied to the companies’ benefits. For example, smokers may incur a significant surcharge to the…
Read More...Power of Facebook and Mobile Technology to Help Drive Behavior Change
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Numera Social Webinar: “Harness the Power of Facebook and iPhone Apps in Your Health & Wellness Programs” Facebook has more than 800 million active users and the average user has 130 friends. There are more than 350 million active users who currently access Facebook through their mobile devices. According to Pew Internet and American Life Project, Facebook dominates the Social Networking space. 92% of Social Network users are on…
Read More...Part 2: Guy Kawasaki Talks Social Media and 10 Tips for Enchanting Decision Making
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA In Part 1 on Healthin30, “Guy Kawasaki Jumps the Curve with Enchanting Insights to Empower,” Kawasaki offers insightful tips to help companies succeed. Whether the company is a start-up, health care technology company, pharma company, medical practice, major health care organization, or a leading company listed on Forbes, “enchanting” insights can help different types of businesses (and people) thrive. Through Kawasaki’s journey, he offers insights for people to “see…
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