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NewsHow will social media hold up at hospitals?
Although many hospitals cannot devote the time to social media as some larger institutions, there are increasing numbers of health systems making an entry in the social media world, as well those Read more...
Getting to know your patients online: Helpful or unethical?
Most of the controversy surrounding patients and the Internet relates to patients seeking medical information in cyberspace, but a reverse dilemma is also gaining attention. Should physicians learn Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Consumers won't trust government, vendors with health data
Finally, someone is talking about a different kind of healthcare reform than the debate that's raged for the better part of a year over expanding insurance coverage. And this part promises to be even Read more...
New HHS rule requires providers, health plans to notify consumers of privacy breaches
What used to be a state by state matter--in which a patchwork of laws offered some limited protection when their health data was breached--has now become a national standard. HHS has issued new Read more...
Wikipedia needs physician input
Like it or not, consumers frequently use open-source encyclopedia Wikipedia for health information. However, it can be dangerous for consumers to rely on such information, which may not have been Read more...
Google searches for the flu
Last year, a test showed that Google could pinpoint flu outbreaks up to two weeks faster than the CDC's tracking by using search terms. Now Google.org (Google's philanthropic branch) is actively Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Google's personal health record launches; Pharmas begin using social media to market drugs; and much more...
> The long-awaited beta trial of Google Health, Google's personal health record, has finally been launched. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: CDC grants to help RHIOs share public health data; AHRQ awards millions for clinical-decision support systems; and
> The CDC has awarded $38 million in contracts to help health information exchanges and regional health information organizations to create data sharing plans used to deliver information to public Read more...
Aetna offers health info to patients based on records
Aetna has rolled out a new online service that offers enrollees personalized medical information based on their own medical history. The service, called SmartSource, was first tested on Aetna's own Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Google testing medical data storage; Jarvik defends pulled Lipitor ads; and much more...
> Google has officially begun storing medical information on individual patients, working in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic. Right now it's a pilot project, but Google intends to roll out Read more...
| Press ReleasesMore Time for Students/Teachers to "Get Their Genius On"Deadline extended for free STEM competition based on international interestHOUSTON, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Here's a chance for high school students and teachers to consult with industry experts Read more >> The New York State Dental Association Endorses Demandforce as its Online Marketing and Patient Communication SoftwareSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Demandforce Inc., a leader in online marketing and communications, today announced it has been endorsed as the exclusive online marketing and patient Read more >> Walter Reed Patients Have New Way to Stay in Touch With Loved OnesAmerican Red Cross and Google team up to keep wounded warriors connected WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross can now help wounded members of the military being Read more >> Ortho2 Endorses Demandforce as its Premier Marketing and Patient Communications Solution for Orthodontists NationwideSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and AMES, Iowa, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Demandforce, Inc., a leader in online marketing and communications and Ortho2, a global orthodontic practice management software Read more >> The Texas Dental Association Endorses Demandforce as Its Online Marketing and Patient Communication SoftwareSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Demandforce Inc., a leader in online marketing and communications, today announced it has been endorsed as the exclusive online marketing and patient Read more >> |
