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Doctors 2.0 and You: Conference in 2011 November 30, 2010

Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Conference, Health 2.0, Medicine, Medicine 2.0.
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I think one of the most exciting conferences in 2011 will take place in Paris between 22 and 23 of June: Doctors 2.0 and You. I’ll give a presentation so see you there!

How are Doctors using Social Media, Apps, and Web 2.0 Tools to work with Patients, Colleagues, Governments,  Industry, Payers? There is so much excitement about Web 2.0 and Social Media in Health Care, but do we know what physicians and other health care professionals are actually doing online?

Doctors 2.0™ & You conference will be highly interactive, with workshops, contests, live tweeting, and interactive voting.

Doctors 2.0™ & You is organized by Basil Strategies,  an eHealth eMarketing consultancy, founded by Denise Silber to help healthcare organizations take advantage of New Technologies, Health 2.0 tools and Social Media.  Basil Strategies was co-organizer of Health 2.0 Europe 2010.

Health Care Social Media – The Lawyers Don’t Always Say No November 30, 2010

Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Health 2.0, Healthcare, Medicine, Slideshow, Web 2.0.
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Here is a slideshow from David Harlow about the legal issues behind using social media as e.g. a healthcare institution.

I attended the 14th Annual Healthcare and the Internet Conference in Las Vegas this week, and gave a keynote presentation entitled: “Health Care Social Media – The Lawyers Don’t Always Say No” in which I discussed the reasons for health care providers to engage with their constituencies via social media — both from a business perspective and from a regulatory perspective (ACO rules and future phases of Meaningful Use rules effectively demand a response from providers involving social media), and how to do it without getting into trouble (there are a variety of HIPAA, other privacy, liability, anti-kickback and fraud and abuse issues to keep in mind when planning for patient engagement through social media).

Medical Students Present Their University by Singing November 29, 2010

Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Fun, Music, Video.
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Here is the medical version of “Glow” music video made by graduating medical students of the University of Tromsø, Norway.

Medicine 2.0 Congress in Maastricht November 29, 2010

Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Conference, Medicine, Medicine 2.0, Medicine 2.0 Congress, Web 2.0.
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I’m currently attending the Medicine 2.0 Congress in Maastricht, the Netherlands (I was also in Toronto in 2008). It’s a great event with many medicine 2.0 faces and voices.

I spoke about Quality of Medical Information in Social Media and presented the concept behind Webicina.com, a service featuring free curated content in social media. I will publish the Prezi soon.

I also have a poster set up focusing on my internet in medicine university course.

And had a chance to drop by and see how the HCSMEU Camp is going. Great discussions as usual.

If you want to follow the conference, here is a Netvibes page, a Twubs aggregation and a Flickr account.

Lighting the Patient Engagement Fire: Slideshow November 26, 2010

Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Health, Slideshow, Web 2.0.
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E-Patient Dave published a fantastic, narrated slideshow about “Best Practices in Mental Health, Prevention and Wellness for Military and their Families” at an event outside Boston hosted by the New Hampshire organization of the National Alliance for Mental Illness.

 

10 Reasons To Attend Meetings Virtually in 2011 November 25, 2010

Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Second Life, Slideshow, Virtuality, Web 2.0.
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Dean Giustini published 10 great reasons to attend virtual meetings in 2011. I have been covering this issue for years and also released a narrated slideshow on this interesting and timely issue.

Biological Cinema November 24, 2010

Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Art, science, Video, Visualization.
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New York Times published an article about molecular animators, scientists who can visualize the microscopic segments of life in a professional way.

If there is a Steven Spielberg of molecular animation, it is probably Drew Berry, a cell biologist who works for the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia. Mr. Berry’s work is revered for artistry and accuracy within the small community of molecular animators, and has also been shown in museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. In 2008, his animations formed the backdrop for a night of music and science at the Guggenheim Museum called “Genes and Jazz.”

“Scientists have always done pictures to explain their ideas, but now we’re discovering the molecular world and able to express and show what it’s like down there,” Mr. Berry said. “Our understanding is just exploding.”

History of Social Media November 24, 2010

Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Infographics, Web 2.0.
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I just came across a nice infographics about the history of social media. Click on the image for higher resolution.

Looking for medical iPhone and Android apps? November 24, 2010

Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Health 2.0, Medicine, Medicine 2.0, Mobile, Video, Web 2.0.
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There is no question about the growing importance of mobile applications focusing on health and medical communication. I thought I would share some tools and websites with you that will help find the most relevant medical mobile apps either for Androids or iPhones.

1) Webicina selections of mobile apps dedicated to medical conditions or specialties.

2) iMedicalApps and PalmDoc are great blogs.

3) Medical apps for iGadgets on Appolicious.

4) Android health apps on Androlib.com and AppBrain.

Myself, I use the following health-related Android apps:

What are your favourite apps?

Internet in Medicine University Course: New Media in Medicine and Education 2.0 November 23, 2010

Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Communication, Health 2.0, Medical education, Medical journalism, Medicine, Medicine 2.0, Medicine 2.0 Course, Slideshow, Video, Web 2.0.
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The 8th week of the world’s first university accredited course focusing on medicine and social media was dedicated to New Media in Medicine and Education 2.0. Many thanks to Doctor Anonymous who sent  a personal message to my students (see the video below)!

First slideshow: New Media in Medicine

  • Lifehacks about how to be efficient online

podcast

Take-home message: Make your online work as efficient, productive and time-saving as possible.

Second slideshow: Education 2.0

  • What we have to face: lack of inspiration (educators) and lack of motivation (students)
  • But we can find motivation and inspiration online
  • e.g. Ted Talks – Ken Robinson
  • Why? We’re changing (students, even children use different communication channels) – Vision of students;
  • We’re digital natives, Generation Z.
  • Many examples, statistics about the problems with education
  • “If you want to teach me, you first have to reach me”

Take-home message: The web is full of educational resources. Use them wisely.

Lectures this semester:

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