A new service from NHS Direct web site is the Online Contraception Checker .
Health 2.0/ Medicine 2.0 is not only complex and highly advanced and innovation platform .Its also about the idea of bringing people to check, s.investigate, informed and manage even simple acts and events concerning their health through the web.
The new service was used already by 34,700 people. Its another smart and simple algorithm of questions and answers leading the user to the right decision following his condition ( for example ; what to do if someone had an unprotected sex three days ago).
There is ability to make an unidentified web chats with web advisors available all over the working hours throughout the day ( 8 am - 8 pm)' and even in the weekends.
Simple service, that solve major problem for so many people in a quick and usable manner.
Below you can read Some interesting and useful information about this NHS Direct service:
1.Medicine information enquiries are one of the top three reasons people phone the service and emergency contraception makes up the largest percentage of those calls.
2. So far there have been 34,700 unique visits to the new online Contraception Checker and of those 409 engaged in anonymous web chats – 3% of those were from men.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Practical Questions and Answers for Health professionals
Today I found and read a practical post from the " Health Informaticist" blog .
Its about web resources for health professionals who deals with the concept of quality practical answers and questions in the medical field.
The post mentioned two sites worth to visit and get your own impression about their utility.
First is the " Tripanswers" and the second one is the "Attract".
Im sure that the subcategory of "finding quick and relevant answers for common questions" is important and highly potential. Physicians need simple and smart tools to help them find relevant and reliable resources in short time . Probably we will see in the near future more platforms or ideas focusing in this subcategory .
Its about web resources for health professionals who deals with the concept of quality practical answers and questions in the medical field.
The post mentioned two sites worth to visit and get your own impression about their utility.
First is the " Tripanswers" and the second one is the "Attract".
Im sure that the subcategory of "finding quick and relevant answers for common questions" is important and highly potential. Physicians need simple and smart tools to help them find relevant and reliable resources in short time . Probably we will see in the near future more platforms or ideas focusing in this subcategory .
Friday, December 5, 2008
Businessweek is covering Health 2.0
Businessweek published yesterday an interesting article about Health 2.0 and the concept of "Patient empowerment".
For consumers, Its a great 3 pages article with very interestings samples and real life stories. Its called : "Patients as Partners."
Enjoy and share it with your colleagues and patients.
You even can watch an additional slideshow on Businessweek with so many examples of Health 2.0 ventures ( some of them are not clear cut Health 2.0 but more Medicine 2.0- like sermo).
For consumers, Its a great 3 pages article with very interestings samples and real life stories. Its called : "Patients as Partners."
Enjoy and share it with your colleagues and patients.
You even can watch an additional slideshow on Businessweek with so many examples of Health 2.0 ventures ( some of them are not clear cut Health 2.0 but more Medicine 2.0- like sermo).
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Txtalert- An efficient Health mobile application
Txtalert is an example of truely positive use of mobile phones in the Healthcare sector.
The concept is to help patients and physicians to handle with the obstacles concerning long term treatments in HIV positive patients.
Txtalert uses text message reminders to improve the health of HIV positive people, by reminding them when they need to go for their next visit to the clinic. Apart from notifying patients of their upcoming appointments, TxtAlert also requests that they reschedule if they are unable to attend.
Seems simple but for my opinion simple and smart . This is an example how we can use the technology that is actually in our hands for accelerating "Advanced Medicine" and empower the "Patient- Physician" connection.Thats what Health 2.0 is about, or mostly about.
Txtalerts is just an example for being simple, creative and thinking usability in the aspect of technology and Healthcare.
The concept is to help patients and physicians to handle with the obstacles concerning long term treatments in HIV positive patients.
Txtalert uses text message reminders to improve the health of HIV positive people, by reminding them when they need to go for their next visit to the clinic. Apart from notifying patients of their upcoming appointments, TxtAlert also requests that they reschedule if they are unable to attend.
Seems simple but for my opinion simple and smart . This is an example how we can use the technology that is actually in our hands for accelerating "Advanced Medicine" and empower the "Patient- Physician" connection.Thats what Health 2.0 is about, or mostly about.
Txtalerts is just an example for being simple, creative and thinking usability in the aspect of technology and Healthcare.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Podcasts about Chron's Disease
Abbot released lately a new series of podcast about issues concerning Chron's disease.
Its about knowledge, clinical experience and tips at variety of subcontents like : nutrition, emotional impact etc.
Each Crohn’s Cast also includes a first-hand account from a person living with Crohn’s disease
Its their way to contribute some knowledge with their consumers - those who are using Humira (adalimumab), as a treatment for their illness ( of course, its an open source for eveyone who is interesting with these issues).
This is an example of the new equation on the web (Health 2.0 equation) - Pharmas dont just commercialize and making P.R. on the web. They are also serving their consumers with knowledge on medical/health topics.
Its about knowledge, clinical experience and tips at variety of subcontents like : nutrition, emotional impact etc.
Each Crohn’s Cast also includes a first-hand account from a person living with Crohn’s disease
Its their way to contribute some knowledge with their consumers - those who are using Humira (adalimumab), as a treatment for their illness ( of course, its an open source for eveyone who is interesting with these issues).
This is an example of the new equation on the web (Health 2.0 equation) - Pharmas dont just commercialize and making P.R. on the web. They are also serving their consumers with knowledge on medical/health topics.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
FitBit- Track your fitness online
Hello
I want to introduce you with a consumer health device called FitBit
Fitbit is a wireless consumer device which tracks fitness and sleep.
Everyone can wear this small device easily all over the day and even at night while sleeping.
The parameters regarding the holder are transmitted to Fitbit website automatically by wireless technology.
The holder can watch and investigate his own parameters constantly on the web.On the device itself there is ability to watch calories, walking distance through the day and steps.
As an Health 2.0 tool there are community and social networking features on the website beside the personal detailed parameters .
The current price for the tracker (device) is 99$ .
Some interesting quotes from the company site :
"The Fitbit Tracker contains a motion sensor like the ones found in the Nintendo Wii. The Tracker senses your motion in three dimensions and converts this into useful information about your daily activities. The Tracker measures the intensity and duration of your physical activities, calories burned, steps taken, distance traveled, how long it took you to fall asleep, the number of times you woke up throughout the night and how long you were actually asleep vs just lying in bed. You can wear the Tracker loosely in your pocket or clipped to your clothing, even bras"
"The Fitbit is optimized for walking, running and general household/lifestyle activities and gives you a good general 24 hour picture of your day."
I want to introduce you with a consumer health device called FitBit
Fitbit is a wireless consumer device which tracks fitness and sleep.
Everyone can wear this small device easily all over the day and even at night while sleeping.
The parameters regarding the holder are transmitted to Fitbit website automatically by wireless technology.
The holder can watch and investigate his own parameters constantly on the web.On the device itself there is ability to watch calories, walking distance through the day and steps.
As an Health 2.0 tool there are community and social networking features on the website beside the personal detailed parameters .
The current price for the tracker (device) is 99$ .
Some interesting quotes from the company site :
"The Fitbit Tracker contains a motion sensor like the ones found in the Nintendo Wii. The Tracker senses your motion in three dimensions and converts this into useful information about your daily activities. The Tracker measures the intensity and duration of your physical activities, calories burned, steps taken, distance traveled, how long it took you to fall asleep, the number of times you woke up throughout the night and how long you were actually asleep vs just lying in bed. You can wear the Tracker loosely in your pocket or clipped to your clothing, even bras"
"The Fitbit is optimized for walking, running and general household/lifestyle activities and gives you a good general 24 hour picture of your day."
Friday, September 5, 2008
Asklepois- Exclusive Canadian network for physicians
We are hearing about so many social networking in the health 2.0 sector.
The competition is seems to be too hard to survive for the long run.
Maybe there will be a chance for a social networking that will focus on a specific geographic area or country. Still, most of the physicians, although its an international profession, prefer to know their closer mates before others who are practicing and working in other countries.
Its not our vision for the near future ( international collaboration) but it can give nice and practical solutions by side to the future expectations.
Sklepois is a new Canadian social networking for physicians ( and Med students as well) that is supported by the Canadian Medical Association and its provided exclusivley for canadian.
The platform is Bi- Lingual (English and French) and its including, among others:
1.Personalised profile pages
2.Discussion groups
3.Lives chats
The competition is seems to be too hard to survive for the long run.
Maybe there will be a chance for a social networking that will focus on a specific geographic area or country. Still, most of the physicians, although its an international profession, prefer to know their closer mates before others who are practicing and working in other countries.
Its not our vision for the near future ( international collaboration) but it can give nice and practical solutions by side to the future expectations.
Sklepois is a new Canadian social networking for physicians ( and Med students as well) that is supported by the Canadian Medical Association and its provided exclusivley for canadian.
The platform is Bi- Lingual (English and French) and its including, among others:
1.Personalised profile pages
2.Discussion groups
3.Lives chats
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