MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'communities'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158864&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F19%2Ffollowfriday-ff-drjengunter-ebm-sex-health-expert-wielding-the-lasso-of-truth%2F If you’re on Twitter you probably seen the #FF or #FollowFriday phenomenon. FollowFriday is a way to recommend people on Twitter to others. For at least 2 reasons: to acknowledge your favorite tweople and to make it easier for your followers to find new interesting people. However, some #FollowFriday tweet-series are more like a weekly [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158864 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:12:52 +0100 5158864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130747&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fshould-doctors-want-their-patients-to-use-the-web-to-stay-informed%2F2011.08.15 Recently, I’ve had an interview with a national newspaper and the woman who performed the interview told me she was surprised that I seemed to be the first doctor in her life who was happy about patients using the internet. Well, she surprised me with this statement as I’ve never thought about that before. But she must be right. There are many doctors who get upset when they find out the patient tried to find information online. They are frustrated as they don’t even know how to use these online tools and have no idea how to help the patients in this perspective. Myself, I’m pretty much happy about it. I love to hear patients (more…) *This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130747 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:00:41 +0100 5130747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140258&cid=t_160757_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2Fusj4h6CmCrg%2Fepharma-west-connecting-with-your.html What We Learned – A Case Study on Going Mobile Rand Lien, President, Toolhouse Mobile is still the a matter that hasn't been addressed by many companies, including Pharma. Of the 12 brand website managers in the room, only three have mobile websites. A webpage can't simply be scrapped and translated into a mobile webpage. It has to be changed to fit the small screen brand.com site, while giving the concise required content that will satisfy both the users and the FDA. Toolhouse and Novonordisk created a mobile site the day Victoza.com the day the drug was approved by the FDA. In the first five weeks, 30% of traffic to the webpage was mobile. Had that mobile page not been ready, they would not have been able to capture those users. In a simple mobile format, they create a sign-up for mo... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140258 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:27:00 +0100 5140258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028155&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FHyem7SCcShk%2F By Tad DeHavenWhen government officials come up with what they claim to be a wonderful new idea, I often think of an old Saturday Night Live skit from 1990 poking fun at commercials for blue jeans. The skit’s scene is a group of middle-aged buddies getting ready to play basketball in their new “Bad Idea Jeans.” Each guy optimistically announces a plan to do something that is actually a “bad idea.” For example, a character says “I don’t know the guy but I’ve got two kidneys and he needs one, so I figured…” and “BAD IDEA” flashes across the screen. (The skit can be watched here.) The White House’s new “Strong Cities, Strong Communities” initiative had that BAD IDEA screen shot flashing repeatedly in my mind as I read the press release: Today, the Obama Administr... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028155 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:00:05 +0100 5028155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953045&cid=t_160757_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FKaZsqQHRAoU%2F This is the second in a series of EMR and EHR interviews that will be done on EMR and HIPAA and EMR and EHR. The full EMR interview with Dr. Muir can be found on the new EHR and EMR interviews website. The following is a summary of that interview written by Kathy Bongiovi. If you’re a doctor, nurse, practice manager, EHR consultant, CEO or executive of an EHR vendor, etc with EMR experience that’s interested in being interviewed, let us know on our Contact Us page. Dr. Peter Muir of Springfield Center for Family Medicine was interviewed recently concerning his acquisition of the maximum Medicare Incentive for showing Meaningful Use of a Certified EHR. The Ohio based primary care practice has been using NextGen Ambulatory since 2003 and NextGen Management since 2006. Dr. Muir st... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953045 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:43:07 +0100 4953045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762766&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fshould-pharmaceutical-companies-get-involved-in-social-media%2F2011.04.28 Imagine you’re a pharmaceutical company product manager and your specific product helps people with a chronic illness, or a cancer that can be managed by taking a pill or an injectable medicine over many years. You want to be part of the dialogue patients have with each other. You want to be part of the community. Facebook users, and other social media participants, are increasingly forming groups around health conditions, big and small. You want to be there, because, after all, your company has invested hundreds of millions of dollars developing the approved drug and hopes this medicine, and perhaps a successor, will be on the market for a long time. This is an exciting time on the Internet and pharmaceutical product managers want to be part of health discussions. But it is fraught with... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762766 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:00:44 +0100 4762766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742478&cid=t_160757_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fdoctors-and-social-media.html " And perhaps more important, doctors who fail to embrace social media risk becoming irrelevant, as more patients flock to the web as a source of health information, rather than endure the inconvenience of a doctor’s office:Doctors who are not active online risk being marginalized. Facebook and Twitter users, half of whom are under of age of 34, rely on the web for most of their information. As this demographic ages, it’s conceivable that they will consult social media first to answer their health questions."In the past, senior doctors had an edge over their juniors because of the "grey-beard" syndrome. Times are changing and doctors need to evolve with them ! Patients will usually go online first when they have a health-related problem - and doctors who are not online may soon find th... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742478 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 05:33:00 +0100 4742478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615188&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F20%2Fwhy-is-religion-important-to-mental-health%2F As a member of NAMI FaithNet, which “supports faith communities in mental illness outreach, education, and advocacy,” I receive their newsletters. A recent issue featured an interview by Gale Bataille and Bill Berkowitz with Jay Mahler, activist and founder of a grassroots movement which became The California Mental Health and Spirituality Initiative, and Rev. Laura Mancuso, Director of the initiative on the relationship between spirituality and mental health, religion and psychology. Below are some excerpts. Historically, religion and mental health issues have had an uneasy relationship–and it goes both ways: people with mental illness have long faced stigma in religious communities, and mental health professionals have, for the most part, been suspicious of religion. M... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615188 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:11:42 +0100 4615188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575059&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-e-patients-find-answers-and-each-other-online%2F2011.03.11 [Recently] NPR’s popular program “Talk of the Nation” covered something we discuss often: How e-patients find information and find each other online. Featured guests were Pat Furlong, mother of two boys with a rare disease who started an online community, and Susannah Fox of the Pew Internet and American Life Project, a frequent contributor here. The audio is here. It’s a good combination: Pat speaks from the heart about her own experience and her passion for community, and Susannah, as usual, speaks as an “internet geologist” — as she once put it, “A geologist doesn’t have opinions about the rocks, she just observes and describes them.” Susannah spoke about her newly-released report “Peer-To-Peer Healthcare,” about which she recently wrote here. L... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575059 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:00:52 +0100 4575059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4460009&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F02%2Fsimplifying-complexity.html Studying complex systems and the failure of complex systems is fascinating in and of itself, but it has become a more serious discipline in the last few years and understanding how complex systems fail is increasingly relevant to our understanding of our increasingly complex world.  Joseph Tainter takes the position that complex societies start to fail when the marginal returns on increased complexity in solving societal problems peaks and starts to diminish; it is all down hill from there.  More and more resources are devoted to shoring up a system that is becoming more and more inefficient in addressing the needs of the population.  Two stories today bring up the issue of complexity and how it impacts problem solving.  Dinocrat links to articles discussing (some i... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4460009 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:05:54 +0100 4460009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4196997&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2F23%2Fimplementing-twitter-in-a-health-sciences-library%2F Twitter describes itself as “a service for friends, family, and co-workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?” [2]. The “answers” are equally simple, because the tweet (that what is being “said”) must fit in 140 characters. The tweet does not only [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4196997 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:15:27 +0100 4196997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139188&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2F05%2Fresponse-to-the-treasury-committee-inquiry-on-the-spending-review-to-inform-treasury-committee%25e2%2580%2599s-inquiry-on-decision-making-and-other-aspects-of-the-recent-spending-review%2F Title: Response to the Treasury Committee Inquiry on the Spending Review: To inform Treasury Committee’s inquiry on decision-making and other aspects of the recent Spending Review Skinny: Response to the Treasury Committee’s call for evidence on the spending review. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is committed to informing changes in policy and practice based on evidence from research, from practical demonstration work and from the lives of people directly affected by social issues and problems. The response to the Treasury Committee’s inquiry on the spending review registers their concern that the spending review was not sufficiently based on available evidence about poverty and disadvantage in the UK. Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation Size of Publication: 7 Published: 04/11/201... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139188 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:57:23 +0100 4139188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077320&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F17%2Flet-me-live-until-i-die-an-interview-with-thea-bowman%2F Following are excerpts from an interview with Thea Bowman, a Franciscan Sister who became a huge inspiration to black Catholic communities, and to wider circles for her joy and gratitude, her nobility of spirit, and her very real spirituality. The interview, published in Praying magazine and US Catholic, was conducted shortly before she died from cancer, in March 1990, at the age of 53. For me, she is the picture of courage and perseverance of a person living gracefully with pain. Question: What kind of changes have you had to make in your life because of the cancer? Thea Bowman: Part of my approach to my illness has been to say I want to choose life, I want to keep going, I want to live fully until I die … I don’t know what my future holds. In the meantime, I am making a cons... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077320 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:21:40 +0100 4077320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933156&cid=t_160757_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fblumenthal-its-just-beginning-beginning I don't normally blog on Fridays, but after speaking with Dr. David Blumenthal, head of ONC, yesterday after the announcement of the final two Beacon communities, I didn't want to wait to post until Tuesday. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933156 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:32:04 +0100 3933156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3925094&cid=t_160757_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FlJjDsPFFfEU%2Fsocial-networks-provide-comfort-for.html Recently in the Dallas Morning News, tell the story of how Jenny Scott became a blogger during her daughter's struggle with leukemia. In 2004, she began to share the story of her baby's cancer treatments and the struggles the family was facing. This fostered a community where readers could read about the cancer updates and created a forum for the other parents who were supporting their children sick with cancer.How important are forums online like this for patients struggling with illness? While the Pharma industry is struggling to regulate the Pharma marketing industry online, there are these great forums that are helping patients and parents discover the illnesses their children are struggling with, and giving them an outlet to express their concerns and questions among peers. (Source: ... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3925094 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:11:00 +0100 3925094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3913114&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F28%2Fsilly-saturday-32-do-you-know-whos-watching-you%2F Curious to know “who is watching you” then watch the infographic* made by Wordstream.com (a marketing company). A previous post already addressed privacy problems with Facebook (also showing infographics).  Here is also described how you can reclaim your privacy using a simple bookmarklet. * At Wordstream I could only find this infographic, which is part of the infographic shown above. The entire [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3913114 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:00:14 +0100 3913114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907786&cid=t_160757_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F1ig0agAPRW8%2Fpersonal-accounts-make-for-more.html A guest post from Lisa Neal Gualtieri at Kevin MD's blog looks at how personal accounts and patient stories can make for a more effective web page. They create a forum for individuals to come together and create a type of network for those associated with the products that the company provides. While patient privacy is a concern, do online communities need to be accessible where potential patients could find out about stories and treatment? Or is this a realm for patient advocates to concern themselves with? Read Lisa's full post here. (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907786 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:16:00 +0100 3907786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729878&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-cancer-journey-take-control-of-your-illness-and-treatment%2F2010.07.06 I love this – a website that could’ve ONLY been created by cancer patients. From ThinkAboutYourLife.org: Find empowerment: Anything you can do to feel like you are taking control of your illness and treatment will help you. Think About Your Life was developed by cancer survivors. We have used the tools on this website in our own experiences, and we hope to inspire you do the same. This website provides easy-to-use tools for each stage of the cancer journey to help you: Process your thoughts and feelings: Elizabeth shared the “Good Day, Bad Day” tool with her family to tell them how they could help her throughout treatment. Take control and make decisions: Amanda used her “One Page Profile” with her doctor to discuss the impact of treatment on her life... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729878 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3729878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662669&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fimedexchange-social-media-power-for-physicians%2F2010.06.15 If you’ve come to believe that physicians and social networks aren’t a good combination, check out this teaser from the up-and-coming physician network, iMedExchange. While facilitated physician networks have been a difficult sell, iMedExchange appears to be delivering a fresh, expandable, next-generation platform that will offer real value for discerning doctors. iMedExchange went into expanded beta beginning yesterday. If you were an iMed user before, watch your inbox and give it a test drive. Keep an eye on this one. I’ve had a look. It’s very nice and I understand the best is yet to come. *This blog post was originally published at 33 Charts* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662669 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:51:38 +0100 3662669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635898&cid=t_160757_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcommunity-health-data-initiative Institute of Medicine President Harvey Fineberg and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius launched the Community Health Data Initiative on June 2 at an IOM Forum in Washington, D.C. The initiative represents the hard work of many people, especially HHS CTO Todd Park. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635898 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:31:00 +0100 3635898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581569&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Freclaim-your-privacy-on-facebook-using-a-simple-bookmarklet%2F Of all social networking sites, Facebook causes the greatest privacy concerns. Certainly since it has changed its privacy options over time. In the beginning, Facebook restricted the visibility of a user’s personal information to just their friends and their “network”, but the default privacy settings have become much more permissive, as you can see in [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581569 Thu, 20 May 2010 00:53:51 +0100 3581569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3563921&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F13%2Fa-quantitave-study-suggests-that-twitter-is-not-primarily-a-social-networking-site%2F A lot can be said about Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and other social media. What is the best, the most useful, the most popular the most social (and has the least privacy-issues, hehe Facebook)? You know I love Twitter. Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read messages [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3563921 Thu, 13 May 2010 20:50:34 +0100 3563921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577631&cid=t_160757_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F71w7vSmxzvU%2Fsocial-media-community-20-strategies_13.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577631 Thu, 13 May 2010 17:26:00 +0100 3577631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556297&cid=t_160757_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fdiabetes-blog-week-my-biggest-supporters.html Karen over at Bitter-Sweet blog has proclaimed this “Diabetes Blog Week.” For those who haven’t run into it yet, the idea is that the hundreds of us now blogging about diabetes participate in sort of an online rally.  With seven pre-defined topics to post about, we all “get a variety of unique insights on a [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556297 Wed, 12 May 2010 13:00:48 +0100 3556297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552317&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Fthe-fatal-illness-and-impending-death-of-multiculturalism.html Many ideas that have motivated men become doomed well before the opinion leaders notice the inevitability of their decline and death.  For example, in June, 2007 I suggested that Anthropogenic Global warming had already peaked as a political issue: The Beginning of the End for "Global Warming" The "Global Warming" catastrophe has not yet occurred (safely established as >40 years in the future) but the first signs of the Apocalypse are scheduled for the next several years, when the danger will supposedly become irreversible.  We are much too sophisticated to prematurely ridicule the alarmists* but it is safe to say that the "Global Warming" crisis as a poltical issue has already passed its peak; its political utility will end with the 2008 Presi... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552317 Tue, 11 May 2010 15:17:21 +0100 3552317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552318&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Fdrop-out.html [Update at end] Previously: Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out: Introduction Tune in Turn On As per Timothy Leary: 'Drop out' suggested an elective, selective, graceful process of detachment from involuntary or unconscious commitments. 'Drop Out' meant self-reliance, a discovery of one's singularity, a commitment to mobility, choice, and change. Unhappily my explanations of this sequence of personal development were often misinterpreted to mean 'Get stoned and abandon all constructive activity'. I would suggest that were Leary not to have been hallucinating at the time, the turn from "self-reliance" to "get stoned" would have been predictable.  Self-reliance is always more work than getting stoned and people, individually and in the ag... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552318 Mon, 10 May 2010 17:13:31 +0100 3552318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3545489&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Fturn-on.html Previously: Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out: Introduction Tune in According to Timothy Leary, Turn On meant to go within to activate your neural and genetic equipment. Become sensitive to the many and various levels of consciousness and the specific triggers that engage them. Drugs were one way to accomplish this end. In my reinterpretation of his famous slogan, to Turn On means something completely different.  In our quintessentially American way, Turning On means that Americans are becoming actively engaged with their governance in ways that have not been seen since the 1960s.  The difference is that in the 1960s, most of the protesters were fairly narrow minded in their objections tot he various "evils" of Amerika and the vast majority of the counter-culture was prim... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3545489 Fri, 07 May 2010 16:34:30 +0100 3545489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542703&cid=t_160757_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fbeacon-communities-lead-charge-improve-health-outcomes Across the nation, in communities large and small, health information technology (health IT) innovators are boldly leading the way toward the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs). Tuesday, we awarded $220 million in Beacon Community cooperative agreements to 15 trailblazing community consortiums that will demonstrate how the meaningful use of electronic health records can serve as a critical foundation for achieving measurable improvement in the quality and efficiency of health care in the United States. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542703 Fri, 07 May 2010 13:05:27 +0100 3542703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529852&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Ftune-in.html The commenters who weighted in on Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out: Introduction all had interesting things to say.  They added some important detail and depth to my introduction to the topic.  However, I hope to throw them a curve ball or two, starting today.  To repeat: I suspect that during the next decade, the twenty-teens, "Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out" will acquire new meanings that would have confounded the early proselytizers of psychedelia.  Illuminating what Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out: Introduction meant in 1966 is not my goal here; what it might mean going forward is. Timothy Leary meant for people to Tune In their inner world, to turn away from a corrupt and dehumanizing reality.  For him, this would be the first step for beco... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529852 Tue, 04 May 2010 14:55:08 +0100 3529852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529853&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Ftune-in-turn-on-drop-out-introduction.html According to Wikipedia, the phrase, popularized by Timothy Leary, came to him in the shower one day after Marshall McLuhan suggested to Leary that he come up with "something snappy" to promote the benefits of LSD.  It is an excerpt from a prepared speech he delivered at the opening of a press conference in New York City on September 19, 1966. This phrase urged people to embrace cultural changes through the use of psychedelics and by detaching themselves from the existing conventions and hierarchies in society. Here is an excerpt from the speech: 'Turn on' meant go within to activate your neural and genetic equipment. Become sensitive to the many and various levels of consciousness and the specific triggers that engage them. Drugs were one way to accomplish this en... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529853 Mon, 03 May 2010 17:08:19 +0100 3529853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526833&cid=t_160757_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fbeacon-communities-who-will-serve-health-it-models The Dept. of Health and Human Services will soon announce the 15 communities - from a pool of 130 applicants - that will serve as the Beacon Communities. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526833 Mon, 03 May 2010 12:52:52 +0100 3526833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350235&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2Fhow-can-we-make-the-housing-market-more-stable-for-vulnerable-households%2F Title: How can we make the housing market more stable for vulnerable households? Skinny: Discusses from two different perspectives the kinds of reforms needed to provide long-term housing for disadvantaged people. These viewpoints were commissioned as part of the JRF Housing Market Taskforce programme, which aims to address the root causes of instability in the UK housing market. Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation Size of Publication: 8p Published: 05/03/2010 Filed under: Deprivation, Grey Literature, Housing, Vulnerable People Tagged: Disadvantaged Communities, Housing, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Poverty, Vulnerable People (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350235 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:04:57 +0100 3350235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283515&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fy93MnVvdGE0%2F By Tad DeHavenThe same federal agency that brought us monumental failures like public housing wants to play a bigger role in fostering so-called regional “smart growth.” HUD secretary Shaun Donovan recently traveled to Portland, Oregon to announce the Obama administration’s new Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities. This new bureaucracy will distribute $140 million in grants for regional “smart growth” planning: With OSHC’s grant programs, HUD will provide funding to a wide variety of multi-jurisdictional and multi-sector partnerships and consortia, from Metropolitan Planning Organizations and State governments, to non-profit and philanthropic organizations. These grants will be designed to encourage regions to build their capacity to integrate economic development, lan... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283515 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:50:35 +0100 3283515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259173&cid=t_160757_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fwayback-wednesday-name-that-absurdity.html I’m not sure you all share my sense of humor — but this post, from back in Spring of 2006, still makes me laugh: Name That Absurdity Lots of little oddities are overheard in this crazy sugar- challenged life we lead. Care to take a gander at which statements recently peppered which daily situations? (Answers [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259173 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:00:35 +0100 3259173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175953&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2Ffree-speech-darknets-and-resilient-communities.html John Robb is one of the foremost advocates of Resilient Communities.  In his view, like minded people will come together to form RCs that are able to sustain themselves even during periods of great upheaval.  An RC would be able to sustain itself by growing enough of its own food locally to withstand disruptions in the supply chain, and would have a robust manufacturing base, perhaps resting on maturing desktop fabricators.   He believes the opportunity is ripe for the development of RCs: Tribal Opportunity Space Here's a question:  what's the opportunity space -- the ease of recruiting members -- for a new tribe?  At the macro level, it couldn't be better.   Why?  The tribe we're working on doesn't seek control or radica... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175953 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:26:31 +0100 3175953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3139006&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2010%2F01%2Fthe-five-things-to-pay-attention-to-in-2010.html By Matthew Holt There’s no doubt that despite my thoughts that Obama wouldn’t (and shouldn’t) have pushed health reform in 2009, it was a very big year for health care. Death panels, public options et al—one hundred thousand visits to... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3139006 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3139006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084933&cid=t_160757_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F2rcHTU6Qkps%2F Questions (hit reply, or post to your blog): 1. Is Facebook clueless, unethical or just unlucky? Why? 2. Will Facebook’s latest behavior result in more lawsuits and/orindustry regulation? 3. Do you trust Facebook with your information? via Is Facebook unethical, clueless or unlucky? « The Jason Calacanis Weblog. 1. I’d say all three: they are unlucky because they unethically adopt the clueless innocent pose in front of their users. 2. Yes on the lawsuits, because Facebook is big enough that it’s going to get lawsuits no matter what it does. However, I have seen enough outrage, and not just from Jason, that I believe this latest privacy action will result in more lawsuits on this specific subject. I am also still naive enough to hope that a few more “best practices&#822... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084933 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:29:17 +0100 3084933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015252&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F21%2Ffollowfriday-ff-dutch-nutrigenomics-beatis-thesofa-drshock-digicmb%2F Last week I announced that I would weekly update my FollowFriday Twitter list. On the FollowFriday list are people I would like to recommend to you. When you’re on Twitter you can follow my FF-list here: http://twitter.com/laikas/followfridays-ff/ This week I would like to put several Dutch people in the limelight. All these people have in common that they twitter mainly [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015252 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:55:48 +0100 3015252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992640&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F13%2Flaikas-followfriday-ff-twitter-list%2F In my post Twitter’s #FollowFriday #FF – Over the Top. Literally I explained what Twitter’s FollowFriday or FF means, how this Twitter meme started and how FollowFriday should and shouldn’t be used. In short, FollowFriday is a way to recommend a few people to your Twitter-followers. For at least 2 reasons: to acknowledge those favorite tweeters and [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992640 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:45:43 +0100 2992640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931217&cid=t_160757_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Ftalking-to-pharma-online-and-offline.html There are so many great events around empowered patients and consumer-driven healthcare in the Fall. It also being soccer season, the kickoff of the school year, and time for nearly every existing Jewish holiday, I can’t possibly attend as many as I’d like to.  This makes me especially thankful to have some good D-blogger [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931217 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:56:24 +0100 2931217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927380&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F10%2Fon-the-way-to-the-singularity.html From time to time I allow myself to freely associate and speculate.  Consider this a highly speculative post written without any particular view on where it is going... There are many different conceptualizations of the Singularity, the one I find most salient is, as described by Michael Anissimov at Accelerating Future, defined by that moment at which an AI becomes recursively self improving.  Shortly thereafter the intelligence of the AI(s) will begin to exponentially surpass the intelligence of Homo sapiens and it is impossible to predict what will ensue. As others, exemplified by Ray Kurzweil (The Singularity is Near) , have pointed out, if we think in terms of the speed and cost of information processing, the history of our planet/universe/species has been punctuated by a ... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927380 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:28:16 +0100 2927380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912131&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F21%2Fcommunities-in-recession-the-reality-in-four-neighbourhoods%2F Title: Communities in recession: the reality in four neighbourhoods Skinny: Journalist Karen Day documents her visits to four communities – Gellideg in Merthyr Tydfil, Hedworth in Jarrow, South Tyneside, Broadgreen in Swindon and Barkerend in Bradford - to illustrate the impact of the recession on the lives of the people who live there. Reveals the recession’s effect on people’s lives, from the social and economic impact of job losses to disaffected young people and stalled regeneration. Published alongside Communities in recession: the impact on deprived neighbourhoods Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation Published: 21/10/2009 Posted in Deprivation, Grey Literature, Local Authorities, Regeneration, Social Policy Tagged: Disadvantaged Communities, Inequalities, Joseph R... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912131 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:33:37 +0100 2912131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912132&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F21%2Fcommunities-in-recession-the-impact-on-deprived-neighbourhoods-2009%2F Title: Communities in recession: the impact on deprived neighbourhoods Skinny: Discusses the impact the recession is having on disadvantaged communities. Explores the influence previous recessions have had on the current unemployment trend. Shows which areas have been hardest hit, and suggests how local authorities, community and voluntary organisations can help maintain gains and ‘recession-proof’ the poorest communities. Published alongside Communities in recession: the reality in four neighbourhoods Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation Published: 21/10/2009 Posted in Deprivation, Grey Literature, Health Economics, Local Authorities, Poverty, Social Policy Tagged: Disadvantaged Communities, Inequalities, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Recession, Unemployment (Source: ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912132 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:13:00 +0100 2912132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862558&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F05%2Fprevalence-of-common-mental-disorders%2F In support of Mental Health Awareness Week — meant to increase awareness of mental health issues and helping people better understand mental disorders — we’ve created the graph below to give you a better idea of the prevalence (in the past year) of these disorders in the general American population. The media sometimes emphasizes one disorder over another, distorting the picture of how many people actually have the disorder. For instance, the graph shows that bipolar disorder — the subject of so many advertising campaigns, TV commercials and more — has similar prevalence rates to panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and binge eating. Mental disorders are more common than many people realize, and far fewer people seek out treatment for them than... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862558 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:39:47 +0100 2862558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838716&cid=t_160757_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fapplications-of-metagenomics-in-plant.html The interactions between microbes and plants make the major contribution to the biotic components of soils, the most diverse habitats on Earth. Plants play central roles in providing nutrient input into the soil, both through microbially-mediated decomposition of plant matter, and through the direct provision of photosynthate derived root exudates. These nutrients support large and diverse microbial communities, many of which provide direct benefit to the plant. The interplay between plants and their microbial co-habitants is regulated by extensive chemical signalling. Most of what we know about these complex community interactions has been derived through study of organisms in pure culture, but it is well known that the vast majority of microbes have not been cultivated. We now have the o... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838716 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:01:00 +0100 2838716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2827946&cid=t_160757_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fmicrobial-ecology.html A new update on research in Microbial Ecology Microbial Diversity and PhylogenyGenomics and MetagenomicsMetaproteomicsNucleic-Acid-based CharacterizationMicroarrays in Microbial EcologyThe Soil EnvironmentPlant Microbial CommunitiesMarine Microbial EnvironmentsOcean microbial communitiesHuman Microbial EnvironmentWastewater TreatmentBacterial BiofilmsRead more at: Microbial EcologyFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2827946 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:58:00 +0100 2827946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2827947&cid=t_160757_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fbiofilms-update.html Introduction to BiofilmsGonococcal BiofilmsDental PlaqueOral Microbial CommunitiesGram-positive Biofilm InfectionsBiofilms in PasteurellaceaeBiofilm Formation by Vibrio choleraeread more at: BiofilmsFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2827947 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:53:00 +0100 2827947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2823675&cid=t_160757_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fmetaproteomics.html Microbial ecology is currently experiencing a renaissance spurred by the rapid development of molecular techniques and "omics" technologies in particular. As never before, these tools have allowed researchers in the field to produce a massive amount of information through in situ measurements and analysis of natural microbial communities, both vital approaches to the goal of unraveling the interactions of microbes with their environment and with one another. While genomics can provide information regarding the genetic potential of microbes, proteomics characterizes the primary end-stage product, proteins, thus conveying functional information concerning microbial activity. Advances in mass spectrometry instrumentation and methodologies, along with bioinformatics approaches, have brought th... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2823675 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:10:00 +0100 2823675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2823676&cid=t_160757_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fsoil-microbiology.html Until fairly recently, the living soil has been considered as a functional black box that is intrinsically too difficult to be unravelled into its core components. However, this concept has changed with the advent of the modern methodologies. The intricacies of microbial life in soil has been impacted by the advanced, mainly molecular-based, approaches that have been unleashed on the soil habitat in recent years. The application of molecular and other advanced methods (cultivation-independent analyses) has provided exciting new insights into microbial life in soil. Soil is an extremely diverse and complex habitat containing many microsites and gradients that form a range of different biogeochemical interfaces. Depending on the proportion of sand, silt and clay, the surface area in soil can... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2823676 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:02:00 +0100 2823676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814767&cid=t_160757_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F09%2Ffree-speech-in-online-communities-the-delusion-of-entitlement%2F Back in 2004 and 2005 when people asked me what I did for a living, I’d tell them I was a blogger. I got a lot of blank stares and invariably had to explain what a blog was. After that, people would lower their eyes, figuring that I was obviously on some ridiculous dead-end path with my “online diary.” In January 2006 I gave a 90-minute Power Point presentation to explain blogging to a group of about 60 speakers in Las Vegas. By that time I was earning a decent sustainable living from blogging (a few thousand dollars a month). I predicted that blogs would be everywhere within a few years. That wasn’t a difficult prediction to make since Technorati was reporting such phenomenal growth month after month with no end in sight. You didn’t have to be particularly pr... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814767 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:33:02 +0100 2814767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2793371&cid=t_160757_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ftransforming-health-care-today.html Today I am in Rochester, MN, at the world-famous Mayo Clinic, taking in part in a “collaborative symposium” on health care called Transform. David Rosenman, a physician who runs the Mayo’s new Center for Innovation, had the idea to gather a bunch of smart, engaged people to exchange ideas on “new models of health care.”  This [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2793371 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:00:41 +0100 2793371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060672&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2Fjohn_dvoraks_second_opinion_social_networking_invi.php We've all heard about viruses and websites that steal our sensitive private information. Cyberstalking has also become a problem on social media sites. Blogs, Twitter, MySpace and Facebook, in particular, are prone to this sort of abuse. Image by luc legay via FlickrBut even cellphone texting can be a problem since you can forward others details where ever you want. Although there are mixed reviews of just how much of a risk there is, there is agreement there is a risk. Parents should certainly provide supervision for their kids with the youngest getting the most. John Dvorak, a columnist at MarketWatch.com recently posted an interesting article. "If I were a professional thief, the first thing I would do is get a computer, find the folks out there who document everything they do on soci... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060672 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:59:58 +0100 4060672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2745554&cid=t_160757_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fclinical-trials-social-networking-for.html Pharmafocus reported earlier in the week about a plan by Pfizer to roll out some social networking options for patients considering clinical-trial participation:Pfizer to develop online community to find new trials patientsMonday , August 24, 2009Read the report.The report indicates that Pfizer has teamed with Private Access in this product.I know I have been involved in co-hosting online communities for Alzheimer's disease and in oncology and such online communities can be very exciting for patients, caregivers, and scientists. (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2745554 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:35:00 +0100 2745554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716234&cid=t_160757_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F4W-IQUFx3Ds%2Fpfizer-and-private-access-to-develop.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716234 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:17:00 +0100 2716234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2682126&cid=t_160757_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FoRUZa7d9mVI%2Flearning-from-other-online-health.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2682126 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:09:00 +0100 2682126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634449&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F07%2Fresilient-communities--the-two-greatest-engines-of-change-in-the-next-decades-will-invovle-improvements-in-the-health-and-lon.html Resilient Communities The two greatest engines of change in the next decades will involve improvements in the health and longevity of human beings (Resilient Humans) and the development and increasing robustness of the local environment (Resilient Communities).  John Robb writes about the dangers that Globalization engenders in our increasingly connected world.  He is, in some ways, the mirror image of Tom Barnett.  However, his discussions of Resilient Communities as a response to, and protection from, the inevitable dangers of increased connectivity, is worth exploring.  In John Robb's conception, a Resilient Community is one where the people can survive and thrive even in the face of major disruptions in its connectivity.  Imagine a successful te... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634449 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:30:23 +0100 2634449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513150&cid=t_160757_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEPharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FOB0MgJG8yWU%2Fonline-users-look-to-ugc-content.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513150 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:01:00 +0100 2513150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477598&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F06%2Fthe-right-to-share-.html By JAMIE HEYWOOD Jamie Heywood is Chairman of PatientsLikeMe, one of the leading Health 2.0 community sites. Jamie came into health care trying to find a cure for ALS when his brother Stephen contracted the disease. Now with his other... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477598 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2477598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473260&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F06%2Fdecoding-the-social-life-of-health-information-.html By SUSANNAH FOX The Pew Internet/California HealthCare Foundation report, The Social Life of Health Information, is packed with new findings from a survey of 2,253 adults, including 502 cell-phone interviews, conducted in either English or Spanish. We spent a bundle... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473260 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2473260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469956&cid=t_160757_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEPharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FApKj-hM-rNs%2Fvalue-of-simple-page.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469956 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:05:00 +0100 2469956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390392&cid=t_160757_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FZ-WZqsmVH6Q%2Finspirecoms-contribution-to-epharma.html Over at 1800blogger.com, they recently had a chance to set down with Brian Loew, the CEO of Inspire.com. The website has 66 communities for patients with different illnesses to connect. Each community has a branded partnership in exchange for expert information on the various illnesses. The social media tools that are being used on this website are groups, blogs/journals, emails, private messages, and friending abilities. Read the complete interview here. (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390392 Tue, 05 May 2009 14:06:00 +0100 2390392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389742&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F05%2Fan-open-letter-to-the-new-national-coordinator-for-health-it-part-3-certification-as-the-elephant-in.html By DAVID C. KIBBE and BRIAN KLEPPER In the first and second parts of this series we talked about how and why there is no universal definition for the term "EHR." Instead there is a legitimate, growing debate about the... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389742 Tue, 05 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2389742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2364011&cid=t_160757_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F04%2Fmetagenomics.html is a rapidly growing field of research that has had a dramatic effect on the way we view and study the microbial world. By permitting the direct investigation of bacteria, viruses and fungi irrespective of their culturability and taxonomic identities, metagenomics has changed microbiological theory and methods and has also challenged the classical concept of species. This new field of biology has proven to be rich and comprehensive and is making important contributions in many areas including ecology, biodiversity, bioremediation, bioprospection of natural products, and in medicine.from Diana Marco in Metagenomics: Theory, Methods and ApplicationsFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2364011 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:46:00 +0100 2364011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2356855&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fx3CqYWp1u64%2F Do trade and economic growth conflict with human rights? Too often, human rights advocates present development as incompatible with rights. So-called development agencies like the World Bank often ignore rights, including personal choice, when they push for top-down growth strategies around the world. Jean-Pierre Chauffour will speak at the Cato Institute tomorrow on his new Cato book, The Power of Freedom: Uniting Human Rights and Development, where he takes the human rights and development “communities” to task for working at cross purposes and muddled thinking. Sign up here or watch online to hear him present a development agenda that respects the full range of human rights. Susan Aaronson of George Washington University will comment. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2356855 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:33:32 +0100 2356855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2301611&cid=t_160757_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FF-UaLkgveCY%2Fonline-health-questions-answered.html At Helia, they're answering direct questions from their audience. In their online communities section, users questions are answered directly by medical students. This is a result of the new partnerships between the site and the American Medical Student Association. The article points out that this is a way for tomorrow's doctors to get acquainted with Health 2.0 today. What do you think about this? (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2301611 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:27:00 +0100 2301611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2301615&cid=t_160757_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FFyu08k8SLQ4%2Fsix-steps-to-safe-online-engagement.html There is no doubt that there is huge potential in social media when it is used for online marketing. Even though this is established, there is still much confusion as how to effectively communicate in communities. This post on PharmExec.com gives us 6 steps on how to effectively integrate social media into a marketing plan. Here they are:Track your brandKnow a patient opinion leaderSupport a social networkhang with physiciansUse videoGo mobileVisit the PharmExec site for full article. (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2301615 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:37:00 +0100 2301615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260780&cid=t_160757_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F_C6yK8WGJHY%2Fwhy_twitter_is_capturing_more.html      Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Ning . . . there are so many online communities available, but it’s becoming very hard to figure out which ones to join – or keep up with.  I use or visit many social groups, but have started to winnow down the list of sites I frequent.  Basically, a community will stay on my list if it helps me do my job better.  It needs to provide me with new insights and information that I can store or use, as needed. To demonstrate what I mean, I’ve organized the five or so social communities I use regularly by order of importance/usefulness: 1.    Twitter 2.    Twitter3.    Facebook4.    Ning (I follow a few social networks focusing on health marketin... HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260780 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:54:09 +0100 2260780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258168&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F10%2F2008-was-the-year-of-social-networking%2F According to a Nielsen Company report just released, 2008 was the year that social networking really took hold in the world, surpassing email usage and growing the fastest not amongst the youngest Internet users, but the middle-aged — those in the 35 - 49 year old age range. While search engines and general interest portals like Yahoo! still have the largest reach (85 percent), “member communities” — which includes not only popular social networking websites like Facebook, but also blogging websites — reached 66.8%. This was the largest increase — 5.4% — of any sector measured from Dec. 2007 to Dec. 2008, and double the increase of any other sector. Even though email was surpassed by these “member communities” websites (including blogs)... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258168 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:00:03 +0100 2258168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232626&cid=t_160757_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fand-now-we-are-epharma-consumers.html In our emerging world of web-based health offerings and Net-informed patients, it looks like the name-game is still heating up.  Recently I sounded off about whether we should be referred to now as patients or consumers, and don’t forget the term “ePatients” — along with eHeath Consumers, Cybercitizens, etc., etc. Now Manhattan Research, a highly respected [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232626 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:00:13 +0100 2232626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2182703&cid=t_160757_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2009%2F02%2F12%2Fyay-us%2F We are two. (I missed it by a few days, the 10th was it.) I have nothing profound to say at the moment.  I guess I should at least write some sort of ditty-maybe later as I’m really busy.  Just thought I’d drop in to make it official. By the way, if this blog is two, [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2182703 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:03:01 +0100 2182703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2182269&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=34461&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigicmb.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fuse-of-twitter-in-health-health-20.html a great visual presentation of how Twitter can contribute to Health: http://vizedu.com/2009/01/Twitter-And-Health-2.0/ Twitter And Health 2.0 Tags: CaseStudy, Collaboration, Twitter And another great summary via Slideshare: "140 Health Care uses for twitter" 140 Health Care Uses For TwitterView more presentations from philbaumann. (tags: microsharing care) This item is automatically generated from the DIGICMB Blog of Guus van de den Brekel (Source: DigiCMB) DigiCMB blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2182269 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:12:00 +0100 2182269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005300&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F12%2Fbringing-health.html By Brijesh P. Mehta Advances in medical technology, electronic medical education and the advent of digital tools in medical practices have led to a proliferation of digital multimedia content with educational merit. Over the past decade, physicians have adopted cutting-edge... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005300 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2005300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1985334&cid=t_160757_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyelomablog.com%2F2008%2F11%2F25%2Fcancer-survival-rates-impact-type-of-web-communities-used-by-patients%2F By Corrie Feldkamp UMHS Public Relations Online support communities for high survival rate cancers contain a greater amount of emotional support content than online support communities for cancers with low survival rates, according to a new study from the U-M Health System (UMHS) and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. The researchers also found that support communities for low survival rate cancers contain a greater amount of informational support content than online support communities for high survival rate cancers. “Online communities have become an important resource for individuals seeking emotional and informational social support related to cancer,” says senior author Dr. Caroline Richardson, assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at UMHS. The study �... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1985334 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:12:33 +0100 1985334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960639&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F14%2Fwhat-happened-to-healthyplace%2F After losing their HONCode accreditation earlier this year, it appears HealthyPlace has taken another hit, this time to its self-help support communities. As its members list and latest posts show, its once-thriving support forums seemed to have been taken over by spammers. People who’ve tried to contact the site’s owners have had no response. Meanwhile, Wyeth’s Pristiq advertisements continue to display next to posts for penis enlargement and video porn, making one wonder if Wyeth is even aware of what’s going on over at HealthyPlace.com. Since nobody seems to know what’s going on, and nobody seems able to contact the owner, we’re posting on behalf of the stranded members of HealthyPlace — please, help your users and let them know what’s g... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960639 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:37:34 +0100 1960639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1951428&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F11%2Fhealth-20s-impa.html By Gilles Frydman For too many years, I've witnessed the same thing. First, it was in the ACOR system. Then it occurred in many conferences about eHealth, e-Patients, and now Health 2.0 and the Connected Health symposium at Harvard Medical... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951428 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947174&cid=t_160757_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fd-blog-day-2008-a-whole-new-world.html The diabetes online community has come a darn long way in just a few short years.  Today, Nov. 9, was dubbed the official “Annual Diabetes Blog Day” by Gina Capone of the Talkfest back in the “early days” of 2005. I can’t believe it’s been three whole years since I asked readers to “Talk to [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947174 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:00:27 +0100 1947174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1911360&cid=t_160757_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fbrief-notes-healthy-skepticism.html My mom’s been complaining that my latest posts have been too long. So I’m attempting to keep this one brief — despite the humongously eventful week I have behind me. Extremely Brief Notes on Health 2.0 The second annual Health 2.0 Conference here in San Francisco was huge, up to nearly a thousand attendees from just half [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1911360 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:01:29 +0100 1911360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901127&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F10%2Fpumped-up-findi.html By Sarah Arnquist The credibility of scientific journals and the findings has come under attack multiple times this month via accusations of unethical editing and artificially pumped up findings. PloS Medicine -- an open-access journal -- published an essay suggesting... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901127 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1901127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1894477&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F10%2Fan-impending-ha.html By Brian Klepper Nothing focuses the mind like an impending hanging. -- Samuel Johnson I've been preparing for tomorrow's 3rd Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco, where I'll join my pals Matthew, Indu Subaiya, Jane Sarasohn-Kahn and Michael Millenson amid... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1894477 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1894477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1886151&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F10%2Fdo-you-have-an.html By Robin Strongin THCB Note: This post first appeared at The Disruptive Women in Health Care Blog. There's lots more great posts. Check it out! If you don’t have an avatar, you may want to seriously think about creating one.... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1886151 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1886151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1859230&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F10%2Fgoogle-health-i.html By AMY TENDERICH Note: Amy Tenderich, who writes and maintains the wonderful Diabetes Mine, just did this very illuminating interview with Google Health's Missy Krassner. As you'll see, she doesn't slow-pitch to Missy. This is a sure-footed, tough-minded exchange about... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1859230 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1859230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1850856&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F10%2Feveryday-health.html By Joshua Seidman Joshua Seidman is the president of of the Center for Information Therapy that aims to provide the timely prescription and availability of evidence-based health information to meet individuals’ specific needs and support sound decision making. Everyday Health... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1850856 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1850856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1798211&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E5%2F393858187%2FT.asp [Thank you to HR Moody for compiling and contributing this great collection of news items and stories from a bioethics and gerontological perspective]:*********************************ARE YOU FEELING OLD YET? What are they letting children learn in college these days? One of the great things for gerontologists who teach college students is that we get to feel old ourselves all the time. Consider the latest points about this year's freshmen, the Class of 2012, as reported by Beloit College's well-known "Mind Set" compendium. For our freshmen this year: -GPS satellite navigation systems have always been available -"WWW" has never stood for World Wide Wrestling -The Warsaw Pact is as hazy for them as the League of Nations was for their parents -IBM has never made typewriters -Lenin's name h... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1798211 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:01:00 +0100 1798211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1759696&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F09%2Fadam-bosworth-s.html By Matthew Holt After a long period of time I’ve finally wrestled Adam Bosworth to the floor and forced the microphone to his mouth. Adam of course is the software guru (he’s one of the originators of XML) who went... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1759696 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1759696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739843&cid=t_160757_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F377334040%2F Here you have a roundup of interesting recent news on cognitive health topics and my commentary: 1) Playing Video Games Offers Learning Across Life Span, Say Studies 2) Mental Floss at Military Officer Magazine 3) Brain Training dominates '08 Euro sales (CVG Online) 4) Dakim’s [m]Power Adopted by 150 Senior Living Communities ... (Business Wire) 5) Clumsy kids more likely to become obese adults: study (CBC) ------------------- 1) There were a few interesting research papers presented at the last  American Psychological Association conventions around the theme: Playing Video Games Offers Learning Across Life Span, Say Studies --Skills Transfer to Classroom, Surgical Procedures, Scientific Thinking (press release). Probably the most interesting study was that of 303 laparoscopic surgeons,... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739843 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:20:38 +0100 1739843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717568&cid=t_160757_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F369132180%2Fresearch_most_online_communiti.html This summer, lots of new research is being published focusing on the real-world impact of social technologies.  While going through my Twitter inbox I came across a post on one of the Wall Street Journal’s blogs citing a Deloitte study indicating that most online communities are “virtual ghost towns.”  According to the Journal: “Businesses launching online communities repeat a series of blunders. First, they have a tendency to get seduced by bells and whistles and blow their online-community budget on technology. Moran suggests that businesses spend resources identifying and reaching out to potential community members instead of investing in software that makes predictions, or even social-networking technology.”Deloitte also notes that another major ... HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717568 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:32:28 +0100 1717568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1711702&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F08%2Fadam-bosworth-s.html After a long period of time I’ve finally wrestled Adam Bosworth to the floor and forced the microphone to his mouth. Adam of course is the software guru (he’s one of the originators of XML) who went to Google to... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1711702 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1711702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1708725&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F08%2Fhealth-20-for-c.html By Greg Pawelski Greg is well known to THCB readers as a long term commentator on the oncology scene with a keen interest in chemotherapy assay testing. Here he writes about a new type of clinical trial -- Matthew Holt... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1708725 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1708725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1560431&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F07%2Fgoogle-health-a.html By Keith Schorsch Google Health’s unveiling last week and Microsoft’s HealthVault launch last October are important milestones in the evolution of Health 2.0. Both of these heavyweights have the resources and potential to improve the health consumer’s customer experience. I... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1560431 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1560431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1536412&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F06%2Fdiabetes-reload.html By THCB Staff To mark the advancements and ongoing journey in diabetic care, the Health 2.0 site DiabetesMine created this video. The theme, Diabetes Reloaded, stands for "redefining not only the role of technology in managing chronic diseases, but also... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1536412 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1536412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1507816&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F06%2Fgoogle-health-a.html By Keith Schorsch Google Health’s unveiling last week and Microsoft’s HealthVault launch last October are important milestones in the evolution of Health 2.0. Both of these heavyweights have the resources and potential to improve the health consumer’s customer experience. I... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1507816 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1507816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1507818&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F06%2Fpodcast-with-ma.html By Jen McCabe Gorman Marston Alfred, founder and chief architect of SugarStats.com chatted recently with me about his relatively new, Web-based program that allows diabetics to track their health statistics online. Alfred described SugarStats as a portable PHR specifically for... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1507818 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1507818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1498144&cid=t_160757_118_f&fid=36984&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthManagementRx%2F%7E3%2F305294928%2Fimportance-of-communities-in-healthcare.html "The changing of customers habits and behaviours wrought by technology means the old ways just do not work anymore." - Tomi Ahonen + Alan Moore, Communities Dominate Brands This Washington Post article has extremely interesting implications about how 'personal' portability influences grounded interactions with geo-local delivery of medical services. Let's look at the concept of communities and 'personal' portability first.More than 70% of the 100,000 people tracked (secretly) via this study of cell phone usage never ventured more than 20 miles from their home turf.That is an astonishing figure.If almost 2/3rds of us stay within 20 minutes of home, local hospitals still have the opportunity to be concrete care monopolies, acting as 'medical homes' for a vast ... Health Management Rx blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1498144 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:46:00 +0100 1498144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1477746&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F05%2Fanalyzing-the-b.html By John Grohol Two research papers were published this month on the Health 2.0 Web site, PatientsLikeMe. PatientsLikeMe is arguably the only "real" health social network online today, because it allows patients to share actual data that matters with one... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1477746 Fri, 30 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1477746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1477745&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F05%2Fe-patients-can.html By Susannah Fox By taking advantage of new online health tools, e-patients and health professionals now have the ability to create equal partnerships that enable individuals to be equipped, enabled, empowered and engaged in their health and health care decisions.... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1477745 Fri, 30 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1477745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454009&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F05%2Fhumanas-competi.html By Jen McCabe Gorman Health benefits heavyweight Humana Inc. (HUM – 11.5M members) recently launched ChangeNow4Health, an ambitious, optimistic coalition inviting anyone to submit ideas to fix America’s ailing health care system. The top three entries receive a $10k prize,... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454009 Tue, 20 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1454009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439162&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F05%2Fimedix-social-s.html By Craig Stoltz Oh, geez. Deb21 wants to chat again. Here I am, trying to look up some information about tinnitus – a.k.a. ringing in the ears, a condition which has recently afflicted a member of my family – and... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439162 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1439162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1437168&cid=t_160757_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fmultiple-sclerosis-communities-online%2F The move went well! I am, however, totally knackered. Therefore, I hope you’ll forgive the short post (a post that asks more then it tells). Tomorrow is Poker Night for me (my NMSS men’s self-help group) and we’re having as our guest speaker, Natalie, the blog-goddess here at HealthTalk. Her assigned topic is: Accessing online communities for people living with MS. As I continue to dig through boxes I thought I had labeled well enough, I’d like to know where else you are getting information about living your life as fully as possible. I know HealthTalk rocks but, let’s share some of the other sites you find almost as helpful. Wishing you and your family the best of health. Cheers, Trevis (Source: Life with MS) Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1437168 Mon, 12 May 2008 19:53:12 +0100 1437168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1376519&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F04%2Fmedical-privacy.html The latest piece in the medical privacy jigsaw puzzle is online behavioral advertising. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received comments from the Network Advertising Initiative NAI on the agency's proposed principles for OBA. As part of this filing,... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1376519 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1376519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1368349&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F08%2Fthe-health-impact-of-climate-change-promoting-sustainable-communities-guidance-document%2F (guidance summary) has been written by the South East Regional Public Heath Group t contains advice for public health professionals on what can be done to mitigate and adapt to climate change and promote sustainable communities. This has been a collaborative effort with the UK Public Health Association (UKPHA), Faculty of Public Health and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), as well as the content verified across government. The guidance documents ask health professionals to consider the health impacts of climate change and provide information on how societies can adapt to the most severe impacts - such as heatwaves and flooding, with adequate planning. Ideas for minimising the future effects of climate change by reducing energy use and CO2 emissions, both in the workp... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1368349 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:52:34 +0100 1368349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1323178&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F257078125%2Fpatientslikeme-new-paradigm.html Interesting story in Sunday's NYT Magazine. It's about a new website, PatientsLikeMe.com, that goes beyond the usual online disease support groups to actual data collection. Currently offering... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1323178 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:56:52 +0100 1323178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1319215&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F03%2Fmother-power-on.html 4 in 5 moms go online at least once a month, according to My Mommy's Online. The report is based on 2007 data from Simmons Consumer Research Survey published by eMarketer. "Being a parent makes going online almost a necessity,"... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1319215 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1319215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1319214&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F03%2Fhealth-20-weigh.html Maybe you saw the article: “Health 2.0 Helps, But Personal Contact Remains Top Weight Loss Strategy.” OK. I made up the headline. But the information comes from an article that provides food for thought for those of us who speak,... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1319214 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1319214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1251170&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F239662396%2Fwhats_inside_progressive_unive.html If you can imagine a university where:1. Learners enroll for its international vitality.2. Faculty exchange cutting edge ideas beyond class.3. Communities balance care with challenge and vision. You’ll want to compare how: 1. Learners drop out rates escalate from boredom2. Faculty ideas dim behind bulging bureaucracies3. Communities stifle talents for tired conventions.Then you’ll likely agree:1. Learner connections could dip deeper and broader.2. Faculty enthusiasm and passion could fuel growth.3. Communities could restructure to generate change.What would be your first step to: 1. Re-energized learners at university? 2. Faculty leaders who risk more than rant?3. Communities that progress and evolve often? (Source: BrainBasedBusiness) BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1251170 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:44:38 +0100 1251170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1237790&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F236554558%2Fbrain_based_solutions_to_mood.html It’s not a must read for the African-American community alone.  It's also a trail blazer for every human who struggles with mood control ... or cares for a mentally ill loved one.  A true story …  LOSING CONTROL … opens refreshing windows into bipolar and mood disorders ... that could benefit every workplace. No wonder this almanac pulls in top reviews! In loving and leading a black child with bipolar disorder … Dr. Cassandra Joubert … inspires every race, age, and organization … to find real answers and build more caring communities. Jarring details in this book … along with courage to come up with solutions that work … could ratchet up social, medical and emotional supports. How s... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1237790 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:55:02 +0100 1237790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1236819&cid=t_160757_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F02%2Fweb-video-stati.html Craig Stoltz is a web consultant working in the health 2.0 space. He has previously served as health editor for the Washington Post and editorial director of Revolution Health. He blogs at Web 2.0 ... Oh really? The web metrics... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1236819 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1236819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1220147&cid=t_160757_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F232227369%2F This article was written by Pascale Michelon, Ph. D., for SharpBrains.com. Dr. Michelon has a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology and has worked as a Research Scientist at Washington University in Saint Louis, in the Psychology Department. She conducted several research projects to understand how the brain makes use of visual information and memorizes facts. She is now an Adjunct Faculty at Washington University, and teaches Memory Workshops in numerous retirement communities in the St Louis area.     Solutions 1. LOCK – PIANO > KEY 2. SHIP – CARD > Deck 3. TREE – CAR > Trunk 4. SCHOOL – EYE > Pupil (Exam and Private are also possible) 5. PILLOW – COURT > Case 6. RIVER – MONEY > Bank (Flow is also possible) 7. BED – PAPER > Sheet 8. ARMY – WATER > Tank 9. TENNIS – NOISE... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1220147 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:14:07 +0100 1220147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1211993&cid=t_160757_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F06%2Fsociology-of-health-illness-january-2008-vol-30-issue-1%2F To use this journal you’ll need your NHS Athens password from Liverpool PCT (You can register here to get one if you work for the PCT.  If you need any training for this or any other electronic resources and you work for the PCT use the contact form at the bottom of this post to request it. The influence of patient and doctor gender on diagnosing coronary heart disease Ann Adams, Christopher D. Buckingham, Antje Lindenmeyer, John B. McKinlay, Carol Link, Lisa Marceau and Sara Arber pages 1–18 Abstract The integration of chiropractors into healthcare teams: a case study from sport medicine Nancy Theberge pages 19–34 Abstract ‘Ordinary people only’: knowledge, representativeness, and the publics of public participation in healthcare Graham P. Martin pages 35–54 Abs... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1211993 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:58:14 +0100 1211993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147156&cid=t_160757_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F215623429%2F Harriet Vines, Ph.D., an experienced author and retired college professor, sends us a few fun brain exercises to train our attention and working memory (the ability to keep information current for a short period while using this information). Given them a try! They are not as easy as they may sound... 1. Say the days of the week backwards, then in alphabetical order. 2. Say the months of the year in alphabetical order. Easy? well, why don't you try doing so backwards, in reverse alphabetical order. 3. Find the sum of your date of birth, mm/dd/yyyy. Want more exercise? Do the same with friends' and relatives' date of birth. 4. Name two objects for every letter in your complete name. Work up to five objects, trying to use different items each time. 5. Wherever you are, look around and withi... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147156 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:36:37 +0100 1147156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523833&cid=t_160757_158_f&fid=36019&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fcaregiver%2F%7E3%2Fs1MwgJqbO9Y%2Factive-retirement-communities-for.html Introducing Ron Jordan with Keller Williams Realty, helping seniors locate a home in an active lifestyle community!Is the senior or elder in your family seeking to leave their "family" neighborhood looking to transition to an active senior lifestyle and community in North Austin, Georgetown, or Round Rock? If so, call Ron Jordan, the Senior Real Estate Specialist for the North Greater Austin area. See his contact information below.Ron Jordan is a senior himself! He retired from 3M and decided to help seniors find active communities that match their lifestyle. Many seniors find themselves moving to Austin to be closer to adult children or simply wanting to transition from existing family neighborhoods to an active senior lifestyle. In either case, Ron Jordan can help seniors find an active ... Working Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523833 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:00:00 +0100 2523833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1091320&cid=t_160757_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F13%2Fplaying-armchair-psychologist-with-matthew-murray-and-online-community%2F Everyday, I read probably a half-dozen articles written on the topics of self-improvement, behavior, psychology, and other things that psychologists and other researchers spend entire careers studying and writing about. There’s nothing wrong with writing about these topics from your own personal perspective, or bringing your unique bent on an existing theory or what-not. But I tire of the armchair psychologists, who think they have an answer for every deviant behavior. So when Karoli, aka DrumsNWhistles, writes about the motivations and behaviors she observed after-the-fact in Matthew Murray, my warning bells start to sound. She discovered that Matthew Murray, the man who killed four people at a church and a missionary training center in Colorado earlier this month, was posting to ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1091320 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:22:58 +0100 1091320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=737574&cid=t_160757_133_f&fid=35084&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballastexistenz.autistics.org%2F%3Fp%3D423 My friend Joel recently told me he wanted to start a group for autistic people dealing with daily living crap. I told him I had for awhile wanted to start a group for autistic people who have (or need) support services for helping us out with daily living crap. We figured we’d instead co-moderate a group broad enough to encompass both things and more, and this is the result (Joel started it and wrote the description, everything from here on out is the same as he wrote in his blog except with the names reversed): Autistic Daily Living is a new group to discuss challenges (and hopefully some solutions) for daily living. Joel is helping me co-moderate this group. The full description of the group: This group will focus on issues relating to daily living needs for autistic adults, in an ... Ballastexistenz blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=737574 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:37:27 +0100 737574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=586694&cid=t_160757_131_f&fid=34975&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FThePersonalGenome%2F%7E3%2F113720867%2Femerging_commun.html Somewhere adrift in the turbulent waters of the Noob Sea, a handful of modest vessels carrying scientists,  physicians, and patients are organizing their plans for homesteading in the new frontier of online communities.  Some are charting a direct path toward the archipelago of the wikipedians and their ilk, others may meander in the Straights of Web 2.0 or the Gulf of YouTube.  And there is some speculation that some vessels are destined to harbor in the Bay of Angst. hi-res original at XKCD hat tip Make (Source: The Personal Genome) The Personal Genome blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=586694 Wed, 02 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 586694