Web 2.0. World Wide Web sites that use technology beyond the static pages of earlier Web sites Web 2.0 (also known as participative (or participatory)[1] web and social web)[2] refers to websites that emphasize user-generated content, ease of use, participatory culture and interoperability (i.e., compatibility with other products, systems, and devices) for end users. The term was coined by Darcy DiNucci in 1999[3] and later popularized by Tim O'Reilly and Dale Dougherty at the first Web 2.0 Conference in 2004.[4][5][6] Although the term mimics the numbering of software versions, it does not denote a formal change in the nature of the World Wide Web,[7] but merely describes a general change that occurred during this period as interactive websites proliferated and came to overshadow the older, more static websites of the original Web.[8] History[edit] Web 1.0[edit] Some Web 2.0 capabilities were present in the days of Web 1.0, but were implemented differently.
Characteristics[edit] Web 2.0[edit] Search. Social média. Doctors 2.0™ & You. RealAge: Health Assessments & Tips, Health Information - Grow Younger. Social Networking Sites for Medical Professionals. There are so many social networking sites available - which ones should you join? In addition to the general sites for all professionals, such as LinkedIn, there are many social networks online that are specifically designed for healthcare workers. Some websites are more broad, targeting anyone in the healthcare industry, while some social networks consist of one type of healthcare professional, such as doctors, nurses, or any other type of medical professional. This list explores a few sites, to help you decide which ones meet your networking needs, depending upon what type of healthcare professional you are. 1.
Medical Mingle Medical Mingle is a website created by the owners of Absolutely Health Care, a medical job board. 2. MedXCentral is another community that is open to medical professionals of any type or role. MedXCentral also has a free staffing exchange called "MPOPS" - Medical Professional Online Profile Service. 3. 4. 5. 6. Resources for Medical Care Providers. If you want educated, informed patients who can work diligently to improve their health and well-being, we can help. From outstanding patient education materials to CME’s that you can distribute to your staff, we offer a wide variety of resources that will build knowledge, improve quality of life and provide essential support opportunities.
Since our founding, we’ve always believe that our most important job is to bring the patient and provider together. Research Services Are you conducting research? Looking for the opportunity to gather data from a large population of IC patients? The ICN has a long history of collaborating with researchers to develop data for various IC research studies. Professional Subscriptions What do you, the medical professional, need to help you better serve your diverse and demanding population of IC/PBS/prostatitis patients? Find A Provider Listings CME’s & CEU Courses on IC, OAB and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. Social ethics, healthcare economics, and medical malpractice reform. By Edward A. Dauer, LLB, MPH A demonstration project in legal responses to neonatal encephalopathy The American legal system’s response to medical errors and accidental outcomes is dysfunctional. Its fault-based liability process is inefficient and inequitable; its ability to foster patient safety is deeply flawed; and, operationally linked with a discipline-based regulatory process, it achieves punishment without accountability, retribution without justice, and diseconomy without gain.
It is in need of fundamental reform. This is a well-known complaint. Principles of system reform A growing appreciation of how the legal system affects health care has inspired new coalitions. The patient or family should be restored as nearly as possible. How does the current system rate? Accountability is not sure, just, or effective. At the same time, fault-based liability and disciplinary regulation have been shown to inhibit health care’s own performance goals. Retribution—or decency? Edward A. Medical Social Forums Gaining Strength | Main nursing areas. Posted in: Student nurses | Main nursing areas Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP’s Health Research Institute recently released a report stating that approximately ? Of all consumers are using Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media to communicate with various providers of healthcare.
Social media forums, allegedly, allow the user to access information regarding specific health concerns, medications, treatments, hospitals, health insurance plans as well as numerous other issues. This media is also, reportedly, being used to air complaints consumers have about these areas of healthcare as well. While it was reported that health care had been less than enthusiastic about getting involved in this mainstream forum, as compared to businesses that deal with hospitality and retail, more than 1,200 hospitals have since joined in. Medical Malpractice Law News Brought To You By Anonymous How can doctors use social media in new ways?
Medical Resume Help!! Forum Family Medicine : : Our Providers. Phillip Quintana, MD grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and completed his residency in family medicine at the Southern Colorado Family Medicine Residency in Pueblo where he served as chief resident.
Dr. Quintana has been in practice in Aurora since 1986. Prior to this, he served as a faculty member at his residency program. His interests include preventive medicine, sports medicine, and he especially enjoys working with young families. He continues to teach medical students and serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Family Medicine. Rick Tormohlen, MD a Colorado native who earned his medical degree with honors from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and completed his residency in family medicine at Swedish Medical Center.
Dr. Melissa Chik, PA-C was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado. Smooth Transitions Reduce Hospital Visits. Reducing hospital readmissions from nursing centers starts with analyzing the continuum of care—from the hospital setting to the nursing facility transfer, through any events and decisions that may lead to readmission. Health care associations, policy institutes, and think tanks have already taken the initiative and are creating tools to help hospitals and nursing homes reduce rehospitalizations. A program called Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers (INTERACT) II, created at the Georgia Medical Care Foundation under a special study contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, offers a comprehensive array of communication tools and checklists for nursing home staff members. The INTERACT II tools include questionnaires and guidelines to help staff members make informed decisions at every step of the care continuum and help staff: ■ Better identify acute changes of condition and elevated risk levels; ■ Effectively manage acute changes in condition.
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Rebecca Onie: What if our healthcare system kept us healthy? Pharma Facebook Commenting Changes - The Final Story. Today, I’m reporting some official, final statements that we received today (and that many others are likely receiving right now) from Facebook about changes to commenting policies. This is in advance of any formal announcement. I’d expect the formal announcement soon, but my information comes directly from our Facebook reps for some key clients.
This information is different than what some other sources have reported recently. A few different sources have reported on some potentially upcoming changes to the way Facebook works that could affect not only pharma brands, but brands in every other industry as well. The first of these came from Jim Dayton at InTouch Solutions who reported on an upcoming change to pharma pages regarding “whitelisting.” Here’s the Epilepsy Advocate page. There is one important exception to this new rule. The second report of these changes came from WCG. First, on the Dose of Digital Wall, anyone can post whatever they want. So, what is a pharma brand to do? TRAACKR: Find the influencers who matter most to you. Social Media Marketing Software by Argyle Social. Buffer - A Smarter Way to Share on Social Media. There s a broad movement to use social media tools to find patients for clinical trials - Health Data Management Magazine Article.
Recruitment of patients to fill clinical trials is a time consuming and project-limiting task required for the completion of a medical study. With advances in information technology being made across all areas of health care-from business practices in the C-suite to patient safety at the bed side, it would be logical to apply similar advances to the clinical trial process. All Health Data Management articles are archived after 7 days. REGISTER NOW for unlimited access to all recently archived articles, as well as thousands of searchable stories. Registered Members also gain access to exclusive industry white paper downloads, web seminars, podcasts, e-books, and conference discounts.
Qualified members may also choose to receive our free monthly magazine and any of our e-newsletters covering the latest breaking news, opinions from industry leaders, developing trends and specialized topics like EHR's, revenue cycle management, health insurance exchanges, analytics, and more! Pharma, Social Media & Common Sense. By Laurie Gelb By the numbers, pharma’s usage of the social media to drive corporate, brand and disease management objectives has never been greater. But how robust are pharma’s channels and programs on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other networks? Consider a few table stakes for digital communication generally: Tell the whole truth and nothing butIf applicable, open comments but police spam and abuse (a concept FB now enforces for all unbranded health pages).Support the brand you have while you build the one you want.Stratify messages, channels and audiences to support that strategy.Develop and monitor KPIs, some qualitative.
It’s not just about the money. Now consider a few typical characteristics of pharma social media content these days: Primarily perkily positive — disease is presented as a barrier to be overcome much more often than as a real constraint on function, while interventions are cast as white knights with few down sides. Can pharma PR in 140 characters keep up? Network Information Levees. The Virtual Community and User Experience. Facebook and physicians: Not good medicine. Computerworld - When Matt Goldstein entered medical school at Stanford, his instructors warned him about keeping Facebook or Twitter pages, saying that social media activity could lead to violations of HIPAA patient privacy rules.
As he prepares to begin his residency, Goldstein has once again received the now familiar warning. "I actually just got an email from my residency program, and they cautioned us strongly about social media and about using it judiciously. " Medical students and physicians face the choice of either not using social media or using pseudonyms that only friends know in order to avoid violating privacy rules and to steer clear of inappropriate contact with patients. "For me, something like Facebook, which started off as a really powerful social tool to interact with friends and colleagues, in some way became a concerning liability," Goldstein said.
Unintentional privacy breaches For example, two years ago, Dr. Physician dual-citizenship online. Crafting a Social Media Policy. By John Halamka, MD Today’s Computerworld has a great article about the issues of mixing social media and healthcare. As hospitals and clinics formulate social networking policies, there are three broad considerations. 1. Given HIPAA and HITECH privacy and breach rules, how can you best prevent the disclosure of protected healthcare information on insecure social media sites?
2. 3. To date, Beth Israel Deaconess has focused on #1, ensuring that our employees do not post data to social networking sites in violation of state and federal laws. We’ve not yet completed a policy covering #2, although several hospital sites and departments are discussing the issue. We’re developing a pilot for #3, including blocks on selected websites, Facebook add-on applications, and personal email. Ensuring we have a suite of social media policies is one of our Internal Audit focuses for 2012. There are many benefits to social networking to foster collaboration and communication.
John D. Custom Statuses – Edit Flow. The Risk of Avoiding Social Media: Others Get to Say Who You Are. 'Strong popularity' of social media seen at U.S. providers. Seventy-five percent of individuals working at U.S. healthcare provider institutions use social media for professional purposes, according to a new survey. [See also: Social media insights from a digital strategist] The Web-based survey was conducted between April and May of 2011 by Frost & Sullivan in conjunction with the Institute for Health Technology Transformation (iHT2). Key findings of the survey include: [See also: Social media for healthcare providers: without it, 'you don't exist'] For those who use social media for professional purposes, only one-third use it as a part of their professional obligations.
Seventy-four percent of respondents identify social networking sites (e.g, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.) as the most popular type of social media tool used for professional reasons. “It is surprising that so many respondents are able to access social media tools at work," say the study's authors. The Doctor is Social. By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn Doctors and hospitals are going social, adopting social media for professional and clinical use, based on surveys conducted in mid-2011 by QuantiaMD and Frost & Sullivan and the Institute for Health Technology Transformation (iHT2). In Doctors, Patients & Social Media, dated September 2011, QuantiaMD and the Care Continuum Alliance report a high level of physician engagement with online networks and social media.
Two-thirds of physicians are using social media for professional purposes, and see potential in the use of these channels to facilitate patient-physician communication. The survey found a cadre of “Connected Clinicians” who use multiple media sites to positively impact patient care. Over 20% of clinicians use 2 or more sites. Only 1 in 10 physicians is familiar with one or more online patient communities, as the first chart illustrates. QuantiaMD studied 4,033 clinicians in August 2011. The report, Social Media Use in U.S. Institute for Health Technology Transformation (IHT2) How social media and big data will unleash what we know. With this development -- as the world continues to become more and more social -- competitive advantage will come to those who understand what's happening better than their peers and can directly connect it to their business outcomes and other useful pursuits.
Social networks and enterprise social software has long been driven by two things: The connections between the people that use them and the information they share. Just as Facebook uses the insights gleaned through its analytics on how people behave to enable personalization and better user experiences, the same phenomenon has been happening on the Enterprise 2.0 side, most recently exemplified by last month's acquisition of Proximal Labs by Jive Software. While gleaning insight and contextualizing interaction in social environments is nothing new, the challenge in doing so has been pushing the boundaries of available technology for some years now. Related: How an accidental IT future is becoming reality. 2012: Social Business Trends Converge | Ozmosis. Complete List of Curation Sites.
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