Facebook stresses interest in blood donations with new feature
At its F8 conference, the social media giant announced a new capability that enables users in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to find nearby opportunities to donate blood.
Facebook hits pause button on research project that asked hospitals to share patient data
CNBC reports the tech giant has halted talks with U.S. hospitals to share anonymized patient information, and Facebook said no data has been shared or analyzed.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Breaking: Martin Shkreli’s Clinton threat lands him in jail
A judge has revoked bail for the pharma bro, who is waiting to be sentenced for securities fraud, over comments he made on Facebook offering a $5,000 bounty for samples of hair from former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Three approaches to enhancing clinical trial recruitment
Here's a look at how three companies including Facebook and startups Antidote and VitalTrax are trying to reduce barriers to clinical trial recruitment.
HealthSparq seeks ‘idiotic’ stories with #WhatTheHealthCare campaign
The campaign’s business objective is to put HealthSparq at the forefront of the patient engagement discussion and provide “a brand lift,” said Burt Rosen, vice president and chief marketing officer for the company.
Targeted Facebook ads slash recruitment costs for Michael J. Fox Foundation
The average cost of recruiting a trial subject via the targeted Facebook ads was $35, 96 percent less than the $800-per-person average through other means for the Michael J. Fox Foundation study.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
5 non-health tech stories you should care about this week
Also, why your organization might need a chief digital officer, Polycom being acquired after canceling Mitel merger and why chatbots are replacing apps.
When physicians use social media: Facebook or facepalm?
Physicians must weigh possible patient care benefits against the need to protect patient privacy and preserve professionalism in the online world.
HealthTap joins new Facebook Messenger ‘chat bot’ platform
Any Messenger user can ask health questions to HealthTap's 100,000 U.S. physicians in 141 specialties and get quick answers from whichever doctors happen to see a post.
Patients seem wary of N.Y. state’s I-STOP e-prescribing law
Some of the concerns are legitimate, while others sound like people don't understand the intent of the law.
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Suit claims Facebook mines private cancer data
The plaintiffs claimed that the websites of the healthcare organizations contain secret "Facebook code" that "commandeers" browsers to capture protected health information and forward the information to Facebook.
Tips For Hospitals To Improve Their Facebook Marketing
As Director of Social Marketing at Wound Care Advantage I spend a lot of time watching how hospitals across the country are using and misusing their social media pages. Some are doing an amazing job with content creation and patient engagement. Other’s are in desperate need of help and it seems that they don’t even […]
Facebook healthcare ambitions: 4 areas to watch in 2016
Next year, University of Michigan's Genes for Good study, which uses a Facebook app, will streamline the eligibility process.
Besides Zuckerberg, which tech moguls support healthcare the most?
It's not just Zuck: Tech entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Sean Parker and Gordon Moore have donated many millions to support healthcare and medical research.
Update: Hackers turn smartwatch strap into remote monitoring tool for pregnant women
The smartwatch strap uses sensors to track sweat, body temperature, and heart rate. It also includes a back-end Web app so doctors can log-in and track their patients remotely.