Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’
Brilliant Tech Geniuses with Dreams to Change the World
Friday, June 29, 2012 14:41 No CommentsBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
I’m super excited to write this post because it highlights amazing students who are passionate about changing the world for the better. Students from around the globe with passion, brainpower and love of technology are utilizing their talents to make the world a better place. They had the opportunity to [...]
How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care? Part 3 | Bill Crounse, MD, Microsoft
Friday, January 6, 2012 13:33 No CommentsBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director, Worldwide Health Microsoft Corporation answers 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, answered the question, “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care?”
In Part 2, Joseph C. Kvedar, [...]
How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care? Part 2 | Joseph C. Kvedar, Center for Connected Health
Thursday, January 5, 2012 11:19 No CommentsBy 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 [...]
How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care? Part 1 | Fabio Gratton, Ignite Health
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 12:25 No CommentsBy 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 [...]
Telehealth, Remote Monitoring and Mobile Health
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 18:57 1 CommentBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Bill Crounse, MD, Senior Director, Worldwide Health, Worldwide Public Sector Microsoft Corporation shares his insights and describes four leading trends and technologies that will transform health and health care in 2012 and beyond.
These leading technologies include: cloud computing, health gaming, telehealth services and remote monitoring/mobile health.
Telehealth, Remote Monitoring, Mobile Health
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Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA, is an award-winning journalist, media broadcaster, speaker, medical blogger, consultant, media trainer, and health expert. She is creator, executive producer and host of Health in 30® Radio Show. Barbara is a registered nurse active on the front lines of health care: She is a head nurse 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 and the Women’s and Children’s units, pediatric ER and Barbara has many years experience covering the main emergency room. Her clinical experience ranges from oncology to general medicine and surgery.
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