News: From Tweetchats to Moore’s Law in Healthcare May 4, 2012
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Health, Health 2.0, Medicine, Medicine 2.0, Web 2.0, What's on the web?.add a comment
A new report by PwC found consumers are increasingly turning to social media websites like Facebook and Twitter to find answers to their healthcare concerns, and that this frequently results in seeking out second opinions for previously diagnosed problems.
- Social Media in Healthcare infographics
Games could be the most important digital health tool of the 21st century and have a highly influential impact on the engagement pharmaceutical companies foster with health care professionals, patients and the public. Yet it is tempting for people to separate them from the ‘serious’ business of work, education and health.
A third of US social media users say it could change the way they think about their medicines, according to a new poll. The findings are part of a new survey which confirms the power of social networking to spread information about health, and influence consumers through authoritative sources and through peers and other online influencers.
Moore’s Law, which is more a rule of thumb than a law, originally applied to computer hardware and the notion that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit doubles approximately every two years. The law has been used to describe the speed of advance in a wide range of technologies.
Android and Medicine: Ideas? May 2, 2012
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Health 2.0, Medicine, Medicine 2.0, Mobile, Video, Web 2.0.1 comment so far
I was asked to contribute to the development of medical apps for Android with my ideas in a course at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. I will help students come up with meaningful and exciting medical apps.
I’ve written about Android in medicine several times and now I’m asking you whether you have ideas about it or you know iPhone apps which should have Android alternatives as well.
Social Media in a Nutshell for Health Providers April 19, 2012
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Health, Health 2.0, Interview, Medicine, Medicine 2.0, Web 2.0.1 comment so far
Vic Phillips has been publishing interviews about success stories in social media and now he invited me to be his guest. We produced a podcast as I answered some of his questions. Click on the image below to access the podcast.
I have been following Dr. Mesko’s ideas on social media for quite sometime now. Healthcare compared to other industries has been slow to adopt social media. Providers may or may not be comfortable with social media on their own terms. But, when using social media in healthcare settings things become more complex. Healthcare providers cite not having time, not having enough clinical data to justify the benefits, and not trusting technology, as being factors for not being willing to incorporate this tool into clinical practice.
Digital Literacy in Medical Education: Please Spread the Word! April 17, 2012
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Health 2.0, Medical education, Medicine, Medicine 2.0, Web 2.0, Webicina.add a comment
For long years, I’ve been giving presentations about reforming medical education due to crucial changes in medical communication and the internet. I’ve been quoted several times: “Digital literacy must be in the medical curriculum globally!“
The Social MEDia Course, an online, Prezi.com-based portal with post tests and gamification was launched 3 weeks ago as a first step in this movement.
Please help disseminate this free course to as many students globally as possible. Please share it with your networks and the local medical schools and authorities. The Australian Medical Students’ Association agreed to link to the course, but digital literacy does not seem to be that important for other associations.
All medical students should have a chance to learn about reasonable internet usage and social media tricks even if their own medical school does not have a course like that.
Here you can find a description, a video, a prezi and images about the course.
Thank you!
Microblogging in Medicine: Prezi and Test! April 16, 2012
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Health 2.0, Medicine, Medicine 2.0, The Social MEDia Course, twitter, Web 2.0, Webicina.1 comment so far
Do you know how microblogging platforms such as Twitter can be used in medical communication? Do you know how such a community can filter news for you? Do you know how it can be used for crowdsourcing a diagnosis?
The Microblogging in medicine prezi will answer all your questions and you can test your knowledge by taking the post test and earning your badge at the free Social MEDia Course!
AED Trainer app: Promo codes are available! April 16, 2012
Posted by Dr. Bertalan Meskó in Invention, Medicine, Medicine 2.0, Technology, Video.9 comments
I’ve written about the AED Trainer, an app by Ivor Kovic, MD that helps learn to use an automated external defibrillator. Now 5 promo codes are available for the app and the first 5 people leaving a comment on this blog post asking for the codes will receive those. Hurry up!
AED Trainer app offers a cost saving alternative for educating laypersons and healthcare providers in the effective use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). It mimics all the features and prompts of existing live AEDs, and allows configuration with scenario builder that provides students with valuable and realistic training.
It can be used by layman and healthcare professionals to get familiar about who an AED works and be ready to use one in case of an emergency. Furthermore, the app can be extremely useful in offering a realistic and immersive training experience on regular CPR & AED courses.
