Online healthcare community DXY raises $500M
The Tencent-backed company, which offers a community for clinicians in China and consumer-facing information, raised $500 million in funding.
What’s going on during National Health IT Week?
October 2 through October 6 is National Health IT Week, a time for key stakeholders to share their stories, reflect on the value of health IT and raise awareness of its importance.
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How to Optimize Your Phlebotomy Setup for Efficient Patient Care
The layout of your phlebotomy station can significantly impact efficiency. A well-thought-out setup ensures that every tool is within reach, minimizing unnecessary movement and reducing patient wait times.
5 Social media tips for healthcare
Social media is a valuable tool for marketing a healthcare program as well as a dangerous vehicle when your program is running to its full potential.
Social media is powering women’s awareness of heart disease (infographic)
Ever since the internet became a thing, consumers have used it to discuss health issues, especially over the last 10 years as social media(Opens in a new window) became a daily destination for millions of people.Something that’s also true: women have typically underestimated heart disease(Opens in a new window).But here’s some good anecdotal evidence that […]
Missed opportunity: Digital health startup should have snagged Weird Al’s “Inactive”
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen at least one of Weird Al Yankovic’s new videos(Opens in a new window). His latest album, “Mandatory Fun,” debuted at #1 on the Billboard album chart(Opens in a new window).His marketing plan was genius. He released 8 videos in 8 days(Opens in a new window) and […]
6 tools needed to make ‘consumer driven healthcare’ more than a buzzword
Consumer Driven Healthcare. Though I’m glad that we are finally starting to put the consumer in the middle of the healthcare equation, I still cringe when I hear those words. Let’s be clear – consumers have not been driving this evolution – they have been given the “gift” of financial responsibility. 15.5 million Americans are on […]
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The Top Surgical Instruments Needed for Extractions
Discover what tools are essential for efficient, safe surgical extractions in today’s health care landscape, from elevators to forceps and beyond.
In Case You Missed It: Top 5 stories from February on MedCity News
Take a look at the most read stories on MedCity News in February. You may have missed news on startups, medical stocks and new medical devices.
Social, mobile, community: How health insurers are attempting a CX makeover
Let’s face it. Health insurers have been notoriously bad at creating a positive customer experience(Opens in a new window).(As a side note, we had a great conversation about this during last night’s #hcpt tweet chat on healthcare price transparency(Opens in a new window).)But as the industry shifts from one that’s primarily B2B to one that’s […]
As Pinterest audience rises to 15% of Internet users, are healthcare and pharma presence growing too?
Pinterest(Opens in a new window) has reached a milestone in its growth. According to a Pew Internet report,(Opens in a new window) the percentage of Internet users that view and post images on the picture-led social network rivals Twitter (15 percent for Pinterest vs. Twitter’s 16 percent(Opens in a new window)). But what are the […]