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 .
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Possible uses in Health via the mobile
Here's a link from Alfred J. Fortin'S( PhD) blog. He gives us a long list with a variety of thoughts and ideas how to use the mobile phone and interaction in the healthcare sector. Its written shortly but I assume that these ideas can lead some of us for deeper thought and brain storming concerning this part of Health 2.0.
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