By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Thank you to everyone who submitted posts for Grand Rounds. I greatly appreciate it. Grand Rounds is a summary of the best health care writing online. It features stories, opinions and analysis from doctors, nurses, patients, researchers and administrators, as well as journalists. This edition features health care technology blogs from industry experts. I explored the web searching for blogs that I feel are worthwhile to read. If your…
Read More...Can Mobile Devices Help Connect the Dots for Better Health Care?
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Educating patients through texting Mobile technology may help to transform the lives of patients and provide a stronger partnership with health care providers. I received a text message from my mobile service provider regarding a quick survey as a follow-up to a phone conversation I had with one of their representatives. The first text thanked me for calling the customer care center and said, “We’ll text you shortly for…
Read More...Telehealth, Mobile and Gaming: Transforming the Health Care Landscape
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Cutting-edge technology is transforming the health care landscape. Gaming, mobile and telehealth allow consumers to become engaged in their health care. A few technology articles from around the web are worth reading. From TechCrunch, to FierceHealthIT, to Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers addressing “Games for Health” to Healthin30 which includes a four part series on gaming; “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care?” FierceHealthIT (FierceMobile Health Care)…
Read More...Social Media and Technology in Health Care: ePharma Summit Goes Beyond Pharma
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Social media and mobile intersect at ePharma Summit Patients and health care consumers are engaged in their health and the internet has allowed them to be empowered in their health care. They are actively searching and accessing information online and they are using their Smartphones to stay connected and to manage their health. Whether they engage online or with the click of an app, technology is transforming health care….
Read More...Gaming for Better Health
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA An epic win Parts 1 through 4 of the series “How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care,” clearly defined the importance of gaming in the health care arena. Games for Health Gaming utilizing smartphones and social networking are helping to transform health care. Jane McGonigal, Game Designer in her TED Talk from February 2010 said, “Right now we spend 3 billion hours a week playing online games.”…
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