Your Grandma's on Facebook (Pew Report)
social networking sites are gaining traction with adult Internet users. READ MORE
NaviNet Blog Post: The VA Pioneers: Innovation in Telehealth and HealthIT
By implementing systems that support mHealth, telehealth, and computerized patient records, the Veterans Administration reduced hospital admissions and bed days, drove down costs, and enabled patients to live independently who would not have otherwise had the opportunity. http://bit.ly/oRfQtu
Social Media and Health Care: Why Add Another Task to a Busy Day? Part 2 of 2
A discussion about social media and its impact on health care, part 2. Read more
Young girl gets bionic hand
This young British girl trades her prosthetic hand for bionic fingers. Click here for more
Social Media sites critical to disaster response
Social networking isn't just for staying connected with friends anymore. Read more
Do-It-Yourself Tech Support Strains IT Patience
Millennials are self-sufficient when they can be and collaborative with one another when they can’t. They’re also highly engaged with technology, and many are interested in learning more Click here for more
College freshmen are younger than the Web
Each year, Beloit College in Wisconsin releases a journal of how the world looks through the eyes of the new class of college freshmen. It serves as a reminder to faculty and staff that incoming students grew up in a far different world than they did. It also signals changes in the way they learn, especially when it comes to technology. Read More
Social Media and Health Care: Why Add Another Task to a Busy Physician’s Day?
Value of Social Media....Read more
Analysts urge more use of mobile
A business research and consulting firm has urged the healthcare sector to adopt mobile technologies in order to improve patient care. Read more
Meaningful Use Still Strongest Driver for HIT Implementation
Patients ‘greatest advocate for EHR technology’ Read more
Higher Purpose: What Meaningful Use Means to Nurses
Expert nurse-informaticist shares what nurses can expect as federal initiatives unfold. Nurse.com Click here
VA Releases Policy Encouraging Staff Use of Social Media Tools
VA employees encouraged to use social media tools to interact with the public & expects to have an active Facebook page and Twitter account for all 152 of its medical centers by the end of this year. Read more
Top Social Media Voices for the HIT Industry
The cacophony on social media can be deafening, but there are a number of individuals worth listening to. Read more
Text messages have a "huge potential" to improve care
Text messages could be a cost effective way of improving care for African children with malaria, according to researchers. Read more
New text-messaging campaign empowers Hispanic patients to “Know the Questions”
The plan comes as a part of HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities... Read more
From the Couch to the Computer: A New Take on Therapy
Patients, doctors finding benefits in hi-tech methods for psychological care. HealthDay
Nine medical schools that support mobile learning
As smartphone and tablet usage by physicians continues to rise, medical schools are seeing the importance of incorporating these devices into their curriculum. Read more
Complimentary Stress-Busting Game for RNs, Courtesy of The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future
A new game to help you destress. Click here
Health Insurers Tap Social Media Networks To Engage Consumers
Some health insurers are using social networking sites to engage consumers in discussions about their health, Insurance & Technology reports. Read more
Scientists Use Twitter to Predict Spread of H1N1 Pandemic
Shared Public Information Yields Clues to Flu's Symptoms and Spread
A new study suggests that information shared via Twitter can be used to predict the extent and severity of infectious disease outbreaks like the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
A new study suggests that information shared via Twitter can be used to predict the extent and severity of infectious disease outbreaks like the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
Can Health Information Technology Help Home Care Nurses Reduce Medication Errors?
Q&A about the RWJF's Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative study “Empowering Home Care Nurses to Efficiently Resolve Medication Discrepancies. Read more
Global Health Delivery offers lessons on IT and care in remote settings
The Global Health Delivery Project has released 21 teaching case studies that examine the complexity of bringing life-saving technologies and care to resource-poor settings around the world. Read more
Robots Adding to Nursing Staff at Texas Hospital
TUG is a bilingual robot at Texas Health Southwest Hospital in Fort Worth that gets meals, medications and equipment, traveling up and down elevators and through long corridors — all unattended. But once it reaches its destination, real live nurses take over. Read more
Tech discounts for the needy
Comcast is offering discounted internet and discounted PCs to the needy. Read more
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Leadership for Mobile Learning
Blog about “Resources for exploring the hottest topic in educational technology via CoSN's Leadership for Mobile Learning Initiative” Click here
Gamification to make healthy things fun and fun things healthy
Gaming to help people engage in healthy activities Read more
Gov't Web Site to Increase Digital Literacy Skills
The U.S. Government has developed a site to increase digital literacy skills, resources, and collaboration : Click here
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e-Behaviorial Health
Benefit from new technologies... enable people to have remote access to CBT
