HealthCareVox: August 2008 Archives

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Aug27	Post From The Past: Depression Education, Cause Alliances & Social Media Communications Fard Johnmar August 27, 2008 Know More: Posts From The Past In the second edition of my "Posts from the Past" series, I'd like to highlight a group of articles I wrote in 2007 about pharma-non-profit cause alliances and social media. Given that my blogging time is getting ever-shorter, I'm not sure when I'll publish another series like this, but revisiting them is always lots of fun for me. To read the series, please click here. Posted at 9:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug22	On Healthy People 2020: Improving Trust & Health Literacy Should Be Priority Fard Johnmar August 22, 2008 Although it is not widely known, the US government is responsible for meeting specific public health goals over a ten-year period. Because of an initiative called Healthy People, government agencies like Health and Human Services have committed to, among other... Continue Reading Posted at 10:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug19	Research: Most Online Communities Tank Fard Johnmar August 19, 2008 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... Continue Reading Posted at 9:32 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug14	Grand Rounds: New Producers, But Still Going Strong Fard Johnmar August 14, 2008 A few weeks ago, Nick Genes, MD, PhD founder of the popular health blog carnival Grand Rounds announced that he would be no longer handling the day-to-day production of the online event. I was sad to hear this, but happy... Continue Reading Posted at 8:48 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug12	Post From The Past: Audience Fragmentation and Social Media: Why Healthcare Is Different Fard Johnmar August 12, 2008 With summer winding down and many on vacation, I thought it would be a nice idea to highlight some posts that continue to receive many visits despite being years old. Sometimes I find it helpful to revisit old posts and... Continue Reading Posted at 9:28 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 6	Esther Dyson & CDC Talk The Web & Other Topics On The Digital Health Revolution Fard Johnmar August 6, 2008 Last year I had the opportunity to speak with Internet guru Esther Dyson for the Digital Health Revolution. We spoke about a range of subjects, including the future of the Internet and the impact of the genetic revolution on how... Continue Reading Posted at 8:43 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 5	Must-Read: Universal Mccann’s Global Study On Social Technology Use Fard Johnmar August 5, 2008 Forrester’s Jeremiah Owyang posted a note recently about Universal Mccann’s global data on social technology usage patterns (i.e., blogging, social networking, etc.). This is a very interesting study that provides some context on how the United States stacks up with... Continue Reading Posted at 9:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments