HealthCare News Blurbs
Nine in ten Americans who have ever made food-related New Year’s resolutions have broken them. Anti-obesity ads shame fat kids. Martinis and beer may be just as effective at extending…
How is Gaming Changing the Landscape in Health Care? Part 1 | Fabio Gratton, Ignite Health
Health care industry insiders answer the question: “How is gaming changing the landscape in health care?” Health care industry insiders answer the question: “How is gaming changing the…
2012 – Year for mHealth?
I received several items in my email regarding different organizations’ proclamations for 2012. Most of them predict that 2012 will be the year for mHealth to ‘break-out.’ Here are 5…
Hospital Robot Disinfects Rooms
This is pretty neat and there’s a case study about how it works to stop the spread of C Diff and other germs and bacteria that exist in hospitals. Send…
Webinar: 3M ICD-10 Imperatives for Education and Code Translation
The following recorded webinar will provide insight into 3M’s Translation Management tool and ICD-10 training program. The first 30 minutes of the webinar reviews 3M’s Translation Management tool with…
Mayo Clinic Video–Know Your Numbers Blood Pressure, Lipids and BMI
To really appreciate this you need to be a baby boomer and remember the song and this To really appreciate this you need to be a baby boomer and remember…
Employee Makes Fun of Patient on Facebook
When will our employees learn not to identify patients on Facebook or any other social media site. This recent example goes beyond a simple error in judgment to a complete…
Does Disclosure Work?
Thanks to Larry Husten and the Cardiobrief blog for reprinting Harlan Krumholz’ New England Journal of Medicine article calling attention to a series of studies that show sponsors of a…
Health Care Social Media – How to Engage Online Without Getting into Trouble (Part I)
“Why do you rob banks?” “That’s where the money is.” “Why do you rob banks?” “That’s where the money is.” The legendary bank robber Willie Sutton, when asked,…
Health Care Social Media – How to Engage Online Without Getting into Trouble (Part I)
“Why do you rob banks?” “That’s where the money is.” “Why do you rob banks?” “That’s where the money is.” The legendary bank robber Willie Sutton, when asked,…
