Wednesday, August 19, 2009

The e-patient revolution



E-patient Connections Conference

"Life in Research" Cartoon


"Life in Research" Cartoons
125 excellent medical cartoons by VADLO - two biology scientists who wish to make it easier to locate biology research related information on the web. Their search engine caters to all branches of life sciences. VADLO allows users to search within five categories: Protocols, Online Tools, Seminars, Databases and Software. "Feel free to copy the Cartoons for powerpoint presentations or display on personal blogs/webpages!"
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Visualization at your fingertips - presenting complex data using web tools

Visualization at your fingertips - presenting complex data using web tools
my first attempt in Wordle is here
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Twitter for diabled users

Accessible Twitter aims to make service easier for disabled users.

McSickness? Googlechondriac?

SlangRN aims to help you translate medical jargon and slang.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Take Two Aspirin And Tweet Me In The Morning:

Take Two Aspirin And Tweet Me In The Morning:How Twitter, Facebook, And Other Social Media Are Reshaping Health Care
Carleen Hawn [Health Affairs 28, no. 2 (2009): 361–368; 10.1377/hlthaff.28.2.361]

Social Media Revolution bigger than you think



from Socialnomics via Ted Eytan

Improving Patient Medication Adherence

Thinking Outside the Pillbox: A System-wide Approach to Improving Patient Medication Adherence for Chronic Disease
In its new research brief, "Thinking Outside the Pillbox," NEHI addresses the root causes of poor patient medication adherence - a significant contributor to overall health care waste - and offers promising solutions to improve adherence, particularly among chronic disease patients

A HIT LIST for the HIT Generation: Meaningful Use for Patients

A HIT LIST for the HIT Generation: Meaningful Use for Patients

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