Healthcare social media a ‘moral obligation’
By: Dan Bowman As social media continues to grow as a communications medium, so too does its impact in healthcare. According to a report published today by consulting firm PwC, patients increasingly...
View ArticleThe FDA, social media, and Big Pharma – Part 1 of 2
By: Kenny Lin Last December, more than two years after first holding public hearings on the promotion of medical drugs and devices via social media, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally...
View ArticleFDA Approves Ingestible Monitors For Patients
By: Kevin Fickenscher Again, one of the new evolving technologies is the use of digestible sensors that can report medication adherence and vital signs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
View ArticleThe Need For Better Communication in Medicine
By: Tracy Granzyk “If they haven’t learned it, you haven’t taught it right.” [ted id=498 lang=en] I love this John Wooden quote–and John Wooden for that matter. Both Dave Mayer and I have blogged about...
View ArticleIBM Unleashes “Primary Care Spring”
By: Dave Chase A year ago, the Arab Spring rocked the world. Stateside, a less visible revolution is underway. The revolution could be called the Primary Care Spring. As social media played a role in...
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