What is Senior Companion Care?
When you think about the word “companionship”, what comes to mind? Friendship. Fellowship. Community. As we age, circumstances that limit our ability to get together with friends, travel, or drive…
GSMA Reports Increased Opportunity for Mobile Operators in the Healthcare Industry
The GSM Association (GSMA) revealed the findings of a new report at the Mobile Health Summit in Cape Town, South Africa, last month. The GSMA report showed that mobile operators…
Shoot a Telemedicine Video and Win Some Cash
I know, I know, it sounds like some selfless promotion, but it isn’t. The American Telemedicine Association has announced a competition to find the best 30 second and 60 second videos…
Emails for Improved Doctor Patient Communication
E- Mails are a convenient medium for communicating in today's times. Slowly they have started being adopted in healthcare and as research shows, the percentage of physicians using emails to…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Alliance Health Social Network
Alliance Health Networks is a global social network of condition-specific communities connecting patients world-wide. Condition-specific sites include Diabetic Connect (the world's largest online network for those with Diabetes), Obesity Connect,…
Hearts in Healthcare – Rehumanizing the Healthcare System
Hearts in Healthcare … the MovieHearts in Healthcare is an organization I follow that is a touchstone for the concept of bringing your heart to work. Here is their…
Palliative Care and the Patient Experience
As a blogger, I get a lot of press releases and news. One captured my attention, because I grew up watching Hee Haw and that wonderful Minnie Pearl - wearing…
Health Care Social Media Etiquette
You’ve had a busy Monday morning, checking in on your patients and assuaging their families’ concerns; now, finally, it’s time for lunch. As you stand at the salad bar, you…
Paper Records More Susceptible to Breach than Any Other Medium
The focus seems to be on electronic records HIPAA violations; however the truth is paper violations happen more frequently. According to the HHS for the period of May 17…
NASAIDs Causing Heart Attacks? Guide for the Perplexed
NSAID drugs NSAID drugsNSAID (non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) are used by millions of people worldwide to reduce pain and inflammation. There are two types of drugs: the classical ones, such…
