Health Care Trends With a Social Media Twist

July 2009 Blog Posts (17)

How the Internet is Changing Health Care

Forbes has a great story and slideshow on how the Internet is changing health care. It explains that online tools such as blogs, social communities, virtual tours, Twitter,… Continue

Added by Ben Haber on July 31, 2009 at 2:05pm — No Comments

Tweet Your Senators!

President Obama is asking Americans to tweet their senators in order to push for healthcare reform. The Web site actually tracks live tweets across the country from people asking their senators to support real health insurance reform.

http://www.barackobama.com/twitter/tweetyoursenator/

http://econsultancy.com/blog/4313-obama-asks-americans-to-tweet-their-senators

Added by Ben Haber on July 29, 2009 at 1:09pm — No Comments

Medscape Now Live on iPhone

Medgadget posted this interesting story on a new iPhone app from Medscape that allows patients to access in real time a drug database and interaction checker, a directory of physicians and pharmacies and Medscape's latest news feeds.

http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2009/07/medscape_now_live_on_iphone.html

Among the many apps out there, this is one that could actually… Continue

Added by Annie Eisenhart on July 27, 2009 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

The New Scientist: Is the future of healthcare online?

The New Scientist discusses “Health 2.0” and some interesting parts of healthcare’s move to the web.

• Patient “status updates” to online medical records: Physicians and nurses can monitor patients outside hospital walls.

• Bluetooth-linked medical devices – what standards will be introduced?

• Social media sites (such as FB) helping provide patients with more information about the devices being used on them

• A “society of sharing” where health records are compiled… Continue

Added by Brittany McLaughlin on July 27, 2009 at 10:07am — 2 Comments

What will be the social network of choice for physicians?

Musicians and artists have MySpace, corporate execs have LinkedIN and the rest of the world uses Facebook. So where does that leave physicians? MedCity News put together a great post on the social networking landscape and competition for physicians. Needless to say, the jury is still out but what do you predict will lead in adoption?

http://www.medcitynews.com/index.php/2009/07/why-physicians-may-never-have-their-own-facebook/

Added by Cheri Keith on July 23, 2009 at 3:26pm — 1 Comment

The 50 Health 2.0 Twitters You Should be Following

Brian Ahier of GovFresh posted a great listing of the top 50 health 2.0 heros we should be following on Twitter. It's an excellent resource worth checking out and adding to your own Twitter account.

Added by Dan Carter on July 22, 2009 at 4:01pm — No Comments

Paper or Digital: Patient Records Jump in the Pool, or Do They?

We’re all aware of the potentials that electronic patient record (EPR) could bring to patients and clinicians and these kinds of systems are currently being implemented in healthcare across the developed world. By enabling the storing and sharing of health information electronically and online, a number of benefits could be achieved: enhanced clinical communication, reduced number of errors and more effective diagnosis and treatment. Additionally, it gives patients the control over their own… Continue

Added by Anna Gueldenhaupt on July 22, 2009 at 4:10am — No Comments

Do you know where your kidneys are?

A recent study from BMC Family Practice suggested that consumers know no more about their anatomy than they did 40 years ago. Startling, considering a little something called the Health 2.0 Revolution. With greater access to a range of health and medical information on the Web, it would make sense that consumers have a stronger knowledge base as it relates to anatomies and all that comprise the human body. Perhaps, instead, consumers are using the Web to research only specific conditions or… Continue

Added by Jackie Hanley on July 21, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

CDC Using Social Media to Communicate the lastest on H1N1

The CDC has rolled out what could be called a mini-catalog of social media tools in the form of widgets for consumers and partners in an effort to communicate the very latest details on the H1N1 virus. These widgets as outlined on the CDC site found here include:

H1N1 Flu Tips and News:

H1N1 Flu Map Widget:…

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Added by Dan Carter on July 17, 2009 at 10:14am — 1 Comment

Obama Camp's Propaganda Aimed at Health Overhaul Opposition

On the heels of an announcement yesterday that Obama may rely only on Democrats to push health care legislation through the U.S. Congress, the AP reported a new media strategy to "educate" republican opposition and the general population about the proposed health care system.

According to the AP report: the 30-second ads will begin airing Wednesday in Washington, D.C., and on cable TV… Continue

Added by Palmer Reuther on July 15, 2009 at 3:31pm — 1 Comment

New Book Details How to Manage and Protect Reputations in a Digital World

Larry Weber, founder of Racepoint Group, just launched Sticks & Stones, a new book discussing how individuals and companies (including hospitals and health care institutions) can build and safeguard their reputations in the digital age.

Added by Palmer Reuther on July 15, 2009 at 3:02pm — 1 Comment

The Top 12 Health & Fitness iPhone Apps

HealthNews listed their top 12 health and fitness apps for the iPhone:

1. iFitness

2. MyTrainer

3. Calorie Tracker

4. Nutrition Menu

5. White Noise

6. iPeriod

7. Tap & Track Calories

8. Yoga STRETCH

9. iWatcher

10. Pedometer

11. iPump Pilates

12. Medical Terminology and Abbreviations

Are… Continue

Added by Ben Haber on July 15, 2009 at 10:21am — 2 Comments

Tweeting from the Operating Room

When a loved one undergoes surgery, family members often pace the waiting room or nervously await a phone call, hoping for updates from hospital staff. This week, a Missouri children’s hospital used Twitter to update family members near and far about a child’s surgery.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/tweeting-from-the-operating-room/

Added by Ben Haber on July 10, 2009 at 8:21am — 4 Comments

Great Blog: Medical Quack

I wanted to alert everyone to a great blog that they should add to their RSS feeds, The Medical Quack at http://ducknetweb.blogspot.com/ Barbara Duck does a great job of staying on top of the latest healthcare news and provides thoughtful insights in posts.

Added by Cheri Keith on July 9, 2009 at 4:18pm — No Comments

Health apps for the iPhone on the rise

As the Apple commercial reminds us, there is an app for everything. Now there is even one to help those hard of hearing.

View the story from Medgadget here: http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2009/07/apple_iphone_to_replace_your_hearing_aids.html

Added by Cheri Keith on July 9, 2009 at 4:16pm — No Comments

Patients Use YouTube to spread the word

Interesting story from AP on how patients are using social media, like YouTube, to share their medical stories and experiences with the healthcare system. The hope is that people's personal chronicles will shed greater light on the need for healthcare reform.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31712397/ns/health-health_care/?ns=health-health_care

Added by Jackie Hanley on July 7, 2009 at 8:20am — 1 Comment

DialogHealth--Insight for the Health Care Community

This month's DialogHealth includes an interesting piece on digital diagnoses. The issue also features a post about the use of mobile phones to provide better health resources to the developing world.

The convergence of mobile and health care is coming... now everyone go get an iPhone.

http://cl.exct.net/?qs=d1abee3bbca7c51bef16074caa99bfbb9f54af7fc983d3bf1aa3c8d272ca1058

Added by Cheri Keith on July 2, 2009 at 4:44pm — No Comments