By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Simple and Smart Health Tips- Health Smarts Video Series I was delighted to participate in Sharecare‘s and RealAge‘s Health Smart Video Series. Healthin30 will periodically bring you some of the Health Smart Videos from myself (Barbara Ficarra), Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Robin Miller and other health professionals. Tricks for Tracking Your Medications – Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA “Do you remember brushing your teeth this morning? You know you…
Read More...mHealth: Valuable information in PwC report, but are the findings remarkable?
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...Nurses Share Insights into Social Media
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Illinois Nurses Association Highlights Social Media The Illinois Nurse, the official publication of the Illinois Nurses Association highlights social media for nurses and offers continuing education credits in the March 2012 edition, Volume 8, No. 1. Social media has changed the landscape in health care and it is a powerful and phenomenal platform to help educate consumers, raise awareness of health issues and connect with consumers and colleagues. Social…
Read More...Patient Engagement and Health IT – Social Media Voices
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Four active social media influencers share their voices to define patient engagement and comment on why digital technology is important for the doctor/patient and caregiver relationship. What is patient engagement and how important is digital technology for the doctor/patient relationship? Twitter Jody Schoger @jodyms Writer, blogger. Optimist. Cancer Advocate. Working for a better world, one word at a time. The Woodlands, Texas • http://womenwcancer.blogspot.com/ The only person with the…
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