Simple Rule for Online Comments: Use Your Real Name
A Health Affairs blog post (Doctors and The Bully(ing) Pulpit) suggests guidelines for civil discourse in online comments. Some of the ideas are good and others are silly. But the…
Social Media’s Effect on HIPAA Privacy and Security
Updates and Implications on Understanding, Policy, Compliance and EnforcementTechnology has enabled many organizations in the healthcare industry to provide safe and quality care while allowing accessible use and sharing of…
Mobile Medical Device Connects OR to Content and Reps
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. A duo of former medical device sales reps has turned to mobile technology and the cloud to alleviate some of the access, cost and logistical challenges faced…
What’s in a Breath? Much More Than You May Think
The What The WhatAthletes have been using personalized physiological data for years to tune their ability to perform better, sleep better and recover from injury or illness. BreathResearch*, a long-time innovator…
White House’s Obamacare Support Tweet Attracts Haters
Originally published on MedCityNews.com. Originally published on MedCityNews.com.The Obama administration continued its promotional campaign for healthcare reform ahead of the launch of insurance exchanges via Twitter this week. After the…
Intermountain Healthcare Opens Innovation Center
(Editor's Note: Dan Munro writes for Forbes under the heading, "Healthcare Compass") (Editor's Note: Dan Munro writes for Forbes under the heading, "Healthcare Compass")On the one hand, healthcare’s newest address…
Healthcare Jobs on the Rise in U.S. This Decade
This graph is a good visual depiction of how aging baby boomers, advances in technology and shifts in the way healthcare is delivered under reform may influence jobs in the…
Don’t Underestimate Email Marketing in Healthcare
Did you know according to a recent study by email marketing company ExactTarget, 77 percent of consumers prefer to receive permission-based marketing communications through email? This figure alone shows that…
Online Health by the Numbers
Digital Technology has changed the landscape in health care, and it has changed the role of the consumer, patient, caregiver and health care professional. The internet has empowered patients and…
FDA Updates List of Recognized Standards, Confusion Ensues
On August 6, 2013, FDA published modifications to the list of medical device related standards they recognize. On August 6, 2013, FDA published modifications to the list of medical device…
