By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA “The Socialization of Breast Cancer” Social media networking has changed the landscape in health care. The immediate exchange of real-time health information online has allowed health care consumers and patients to share valuable experiences and to gain knowledge. Online communities provide a valuable resource for individuals to seek reassurance, form relationships, establish trust, communicate and connect with others with similar experiences. October is Breast Awareness Month October is Breast…
Read More...Scripps Jumps the Curve by Tapping into Social Media Networking for Nurses
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Engaging in social media networking by health care professionals continues to cause hesitation. Despite the uncertainty surrounding social media networking, nurses at Scripps Cancer Center in San Diego, CA embrace it. They decided to educate themselves for a deeper understanding of this powerful form of real-time communication. They are proactive and they step outside the box to gain knowledge to help them navigate through the social media networking maze….
Read More...Latest Post on KevinMD: Chronic disease management through mobile health
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA A recent post I wrote on telehealth is published on KevinMD, “Chronic disease management through mobile health.” Full Story> Full Story>
Read More...A Brilliant Reason to Dive Deep into the Social Media Health Space
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Recently, I had the pleasure of being surrounded by brilliant health care thought leaders. First, I delivered a social media presentation at the Eyeforpharma conference. Secondly, I sat in the audience at the Social Communications and Health Care 2011 conference to listen to others present on social media, and participate in a round-table discussion on social media. It’s clear from the personal discussion that followed with folks from the…
Read More...Telehealth, the Nucleus of Patient Care
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA — “Telehealth, the Nucleus of Patient Care” is published in Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). [Update: July 6, 2011 – Complete article may be found at the end of this post. Reprinted with permission.] Here is a selection from the article: Why is telehealth slow to be adopted in the health care arena? “Adoption to telehealth has been slow because healthcare professionals are still not accustomed to…
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