June 2012 Blog Posts (6)

Think you might have missed something in the virtual world of healthcare and social media? Whether you're interested in learning about the latest and greatest mobile apps for healthcare or how the Supreme Court will announce their decision on the Affordable Care Act, Health Care 3.0 has you covered. Check out some of our favorite articles from this week:…

As I’ve shared before, I’ve lived with ulcerative colitis for more than 20 years. It’s a chronic disease with extremely unpleasant symptoms and it wreaks havoc on my immune system. When I say it’s been a particularly awful June health-wise – and we’re only at June 17 – I mean it. Between allergic reactions, flare-ups and other, more difficult, complications, I’d give anything to have access to some of the medical apps that Carey Goldberg reports on in her…

Be honest, when you hear "the doctor will see you now" do you expect to see a male or female appear?

Danielle Ofri, MD describes this conundrum in a post for Tara Parker-Pope's WellBlog for The New York Times,  "Assuming the Doctor's a 'He'". Ofri, a professor, practicing physician and a woman, describes the pervasive societal perception that MD means MALE. Ofri offers a…

Think you might have missed something in the virtual world of healthcare and social media? Whether you're interested in learning more about the business of online therapy, or looking for some great suggestions for doctors to follow on twitter, Health Care 3.0 has you covered. Check out some of our favorite articles from this week:

• In the Mood for Social Media…

According to a recent study, consumers expect to adopt the use of mobile technology in healthcare at a faster rate providers will be able to adapt. The study found that consumers have high expectations for mHealth, namely that it will drastically improve the convenience, cost and quality of their healthcare. Additionally, consumers see mHealth as a way to provide healthcare to markets where access is historically low.…

The Wall Street Journal’s Laura Landro, recently reported on the fight against hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). As institutions are under pressure to clean up their facilities, one in 20 hospital patients gets a potentially deadly infection.  Disinfectant technology such as Xenex and infection protocols have been added to most hospital regimes to…