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Duke's Nicholas School - Forging a Sustainable Future

Yesterday I had the pleasure of spending some time in a recording studio with Dr. Bill Chameides, Dean o… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on November 6, 2009 at 3:09pm — No Comments

Survey Indicates Signs of Optimism Among Healthcare Providers

In my local business journal (… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on November 4, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Social Media Today Post - New Pew Internet Study

If you don't follow Social Media Today, I suggest you consider doing so. Go to… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on November 3, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Familiar with the Journal of Communication in Healthcare?

For the last month or so I've been getting email solicitations from the Journal of Communication in H… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on November 2, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Are Hospitals Missing the Web Bandwagon?

In the Sunday, October 18th issue of Suburban Journals there was an article about hospitals' reluc… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 31, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Fundraising and Social Media - Ragan.com Article

On October 29, 2009, Ragan.com posted an article by Jessica Levco titled: "Boy’s cancer battle inspires fundraising via social media." It is the story about how one boy's battle with cancer ended up inspiring the development of an entirely new development program to raise money for cancer treatments for children. They are finding that their Facebook page has been an essential element in the success of the program. I've had a number of fundraising professionals from hospitals, medical schools an… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 30, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Article: Planet Cancer, Where Cancer is the Norm

In Sunday's New York Times, passed on to me by my co-worker Bob Kochuk (he's highly literate), there's an interesting article titled: "A World Where Cancer Is the Norm." This great article, written by Gina Kolata, is an extensive and intimate profile of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the largest of its kind in the world - seeing 90,000 patients each year. It is a massive article with tons of detail. I highly recommend that you check it out online by going to… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 29, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Survey: The Stimulus Bill's Impact on EMR Adoption Rates

Houston Neal let me know that Software Advice is hosting a survey (today only) on their blog about the affect the Stimulus Bill has had on EMR adoption rates. They would love for you to participate by answering one question at:… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 28, 2009 at 1:33pm — No Comments

Social Media to Reach Boomers: Think Again

In my Engage:Boomers eblast today from MediaPost the focus was on social media and Boomers (as ex… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 28, 2009 at 3:30am — 6 Comments

Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare 2009

Modern Healthcare just released their 2009 ranked list for the Best Places to Work in Healthcare. If you'd like to view the results online, go to http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 27, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Hearts & Hoses announces its attention to increase ACLS, PALS, and CPR awareness among the public and healthcare professionals.

Hearts & Hoses, San Diego’s most established medical training company is announcing its intentions to educate the public about various training and certification courses in CPR. They also cater to Emergency Medical Services Personnel (EMS) by offering Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Supp… Continue

Added by Hearts & Hoses on October 26, 2009 at 5:43pm — No Comments

Healthcare & Social Media: LinkedIn Group Discussion Transcript

I belong to a number of LinkedIn Groups for healthcare marketers. Currently, there is an interesting discussion taking place on the Healthcare Communication & Marketing Group. Here's a link to check out the conversation - http://tinyurl.com/yzr9rxz. If you're a healthcare marketer and haven't discovered LinkedIn Groups, maybe this will be the catalyst. The discussion includes a number of professionals from different disciplines who eac… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 26, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Our Social Media Webinar was a Blast!

Our free webinar titled "Demystifying Social Media and Making It Relevant to Healthcare" seems to have bee… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 21, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

HealthAngle: Where Patients Find Writing About Healthcare Therapeutic

Late last week I met Ken Wilan, the founder and president of HealthAngle (… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 20, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Washington Post Article: Patients Learn from Patients on Health Sites

In today's Washington Post, there's an interesting article titled "Web health sites harness power of social networks." Check it out online at http://tinyurl.com/ykqc2xr. The article is written by V. Dion Haynes. Here's small excerpt from the article: "Online health sites have been booming in the past five years, experts say, driven by the popularity of social networking and patients' desire to become more empowered in the increa… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 19, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Yes, I Attended Women's Night Out 2009!

Yes, I attended "Women's Night Out 2009," and I loved it! It was completely unplanned. Each year Lexingt… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 14, 2009 at 4:40pm — No Comments

Awards Update - More Deadlines Approaching

I received an email today reminding me that the deadline for the MarCom Awards is October 19, 2009. For more info go to http://www.marcomawards.com. The deadline for entering the 7th Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards is also rapidly approaching: November 18, 2009. For more info, go to http://www.siaawards.com. The 14th Annual Webby Awards are also on th… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 13, 2009 at 1:32pm — No Comments

Vermont's Legend Grows; Tops Commonwealth Fund Healthcare List

In my DailyDose email blast from Modern Healthcare Magazine, I noted that Vermont ranked n… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 12, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Award and Conference Deadlines for Healthcare Marketers

This is a busy time of year with lots of industry events for healthcare marketers. Here are some approaching deadlines that healthcare marketers should be aware of: 2009 Summit Emerging Media Award, Deadline Monday, October 12, 2009 - http://www.summitawards.com/. HealthLeaders Media Marketing Experience '09, October 14, 2009 - www.hlm09.com/marketingexper… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 10, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Social Media Phobia? This Webinar Offers a Cure

If you follow my healthcare marketing blogs, you know that I am passionate about social media and the social web. Well, I've decided to lead free webinars for healthcare marketing professionals, giving my perspectives on social media. My goal is to do no-nonsense, user-friendly, highly practical presentations on social media. On August 27th I did a webinar titled "Demystifying Social Media and Making It Relevant to Healthcare." The session was well attended, despite a baffling hiccup with the w… Continue

Added by Dan Dunlop on October 9, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments