By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA A recent report, (PDF link) “Emerging mHealth: Paths for growth,” commissioned by PwC, (PriceWaterhouseCoopers) the Economist Intelligence Unit, is well executed, however it’s important to understand the research sample for this survey. Is it possible that the results of the survey would be different if the sample was broader in terms of the types of patients questioned and the doctors and executives from payer organizations that were selected were…
Read More...3 Best Health Care Tips – mHealth to Social Media Networking
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA As a registered nurse, here are three of my top health tips for taking charge of your health. These aren’t the typical how-to-tips; rather, they help empower you by getting you involved in a hi-tech and social world. 1. Get involved. You are the most important member of your health care team. You are the biggest stakeholder in your health care, and you have the choice to live a…
Read More...Speaking Events: Cleveland Clinic and HIMSS Arkansas
Upcoming speaking events for Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio Patient Experience: Empathy and Innovation Summit May 19-22, 2012 Title: Social Media in Health Care Speakers Agenda Arkansas HIMSS Little Rock, Arkansas H.I.T. it to the Green with Leadership June, 1, 2012 Title: Using IT to Engage the Patient Speakers Agenda Guest speakers Cleveland Clinic Rob Bazemore, Jr. President Janssen Biotech Patricia Benner, RN, PhD, FAAN Professor Emerita University of California San…
Read More...Patient Engagement: The Pivotal Role of the Caregiver
This is a guest post by patient caregiver, Rob Harris, founder of Robcares. He writes about how searching the Internet led to patient engagement and how it fostered a cohesive decision making process between health care providers, patient and caregiver. Rob is a caregiver to his wife, Cindy, who is a two-time cancer survivor. “Patient engagement is more than patient satisfaction. It is patient involvement in every aspect…The patient engagement process consisted of my wife…
Read More...Health Care: Less Blame and More Engagement
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA [This is a follow-up post to Social Media: 3 Notable Quotes in the Social Health Space.] Health care happens before you visit with your doctor, nurse practitioner or other health care provider. Health care is about you. You have the choice to be an empowered, engaged and proactive consumer, and you have the choice to take action to live a healthier life. It’s important to partner with your doctor…
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