Hospitals and health systems are utilizing Web 2.0 tools to improve staff communication, recruit for research, facilitate networking and build the hospital's brand. A number of hospitals are reporting that tools like YouTube (for Webcasts) can significantly increase traffic to the hospital's site. Mobile CIOs can stay in touch with IT staffs from the road by sending and receiving Twitter updates. Social media can break down hierarchal boundaries by making C-suite executives more easily accessible to others in the organization. Sites like LinkedIn and Plaxo can be a valuable tool for CIOs looking to fill positions or network with peers.
"Demo of the Virtual Patient Android Application showcasing the Virtual People Factory developed from Virtual Experiences Research Group, Univ. of Florida. This android application is a 4 minute Demo Version."
"Shows a patient simulation in the virtual world of Second Life by MUVErs used in nursing courseswith funding from University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Accelerated BSN progam."
3 semesters worth of lectures on human biology, health and disease, medical research, and health care. The lectures are available through iTunes, YouTube, and on the Stanford Mini Med School website. Click winter term, spring term, and fall term to access the different lectures.
Wellpoint's Maine subsidiary sued the state of Maine when it refused to guarantee a 3% profit on the heads of 12,000 individual policy subscribers. They're spending close to $1 million on legal fees to fight the case, rather than use people's premiums to pay for medical coverage. || Quote from video: "I don't think ANYONE is worth $9 million a year; they spend $ millions on lobbyists--can they be sued for BRIBERY?
While 45,000 die every year for lack of health insurance, "The GOP health insurance reform plan is this: Just don't get sick! And if you do--die quickly!" Or...first, go bankrupt. Then get on your knees and beg for charity. If this doesn't work, then resort to the final solution: "Die quickly!"