Using Social Media to Forecast the Flu »
By leveraging EHRs, Twitter and Google data with self-reporting, researchers can track spread of disease with “near perfect” accuracy, study finds.
Painting a Digital Portrait of Insomnia Using Tweets »
With sleep no where in sight, insomniacs vent their frustrations on Twitter. BCH and Merck crunched the data discovering concerning results
Celine Schillinger: Leveraging Serendipity Through Social Media »
Schillinger presents at TEDxBedminster. Photo provided. Celine Schillinger, the Senior Director of Stakeholder Engagement for Sanofi Pasteur, calls social media her greatest ally in her personal life and her career. Schillinger works to disrupt the pharmaceutical world by embracing social networks and digital thinking in projects like her Break Dengue global awareness…
5 Genius Ideas We Heard at TEDxBedminster »
Richie Etwaru, the TedxBedminster organizer, opens up the event with a brief talk. All photos provided by Etwaru. The healthcare industry can feel like an echo chamber, which is why Richie Etwaru, the man behind TEDxBedminster, is on a mission to ignite conversations, debate controversies and unlock the genius. On September 10, 2014,…
Social Media Rules: the FDA Crackdown on Big Pharma Advertising »
Photo via healthcareos.com. Studies have shown that 60% of Americans turn to the internet for medical advice. It's obvious how social media naturally seems like another method pharmaceutical companies can quickly and easily advertise to consumers. Are pharmaceutical companies alone in trying to tap into our unconscious? Would you be surprised…
Dr. Kathy Nieder Talks Technology in Primary Care »
Can ipads in the office help us teach patients? Maybe, says Dr. Nieder. Photo via MarketWatch. Dr. Kathy Nieder, a family medicine doctor at Baptist Medical Associates (BMA), is at the forefront of technology in medicine. She recently joined the HiMMS Connected Patient Committee, a committee dedicated to developing tools that…
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