The Digital Health Revolution - Marc Monseau
Video: Today’s show features a candid conversation with Marc Monseau, of Johnson & Johnson. Earlier this year his company became one of the first large health corporations to start an official corporate blog. In this installment, Marc talks about the evolution of his corporate blog, JNJ BTW, and how social media is influencing the health industry.
Reporting AIDS - C2EA: Campaign to End AIDS
VIDEO: In response to the lack of attention on HIV/AIDS issues during the 2004 Presidential election, a group of concerned HIV/AIDS leaders formed The Campaign to End Aids to ignite a political conversation about ending the AIDS epidemic
Alzheimers and RFID: Safety First or Privacy Violation?
ARTICLE: Radio Frequency Identification Devices are not new. They’ve just never been used this way in humans.
The Living Brain - An Interview with Norman Doidge
AUDIO: Did you that your brain can grow new cells, reorganize its networks, and improve with time? This is not the immutable organ you learned about in high school biology class. The human brain is in fact a living, changing structure with immense potential for development.
National Nurse to Lead the Way in Health Care
Nurses are generally regarded as being kind and compassionate. What is not generally recognized is their medical expertise and the vital and often primary role a nurse plays in providing quality health care. Yet it is this combination of compassion, understanding and medical expertise that makes nurses a perfect choice as advocates and […]
This Week in Healthcare - March 16, 2007
Hello and Welcome to This Week in Healthcare.
Today we’ll look at the people, policies, and politicians impacting the healthcare debate, and we’ll help you try to understand it all.
Our stories this week:
President Bush Rejects Healthcare Panel’s Recommendations
Senate Finance Committee holds healthcare hearings
California Nurses Union joins AFL-CIO
Health Insurance Conference Opens Next week
One expert thinks the […]
This Week in Healthcare - March 09, 2007
VIDEO: A weekly roundup of the people, policies, and politicians impacting the healthcare debate. This week: Insurers lower the price of mandatory health insurance plans in Massachusetts. Government policy experts warn leaders about healthcare costs. Governors raise concerns about paying for expanding children’s healthcare coverage. Illinois Governor announces a universal healthcare plan. Wellpoint, the largest healthcare insurance firm, estimates 2007 returns of 15 percent.
This Week in Healthcare - March 02, 2007
Hello and welcome to This Week in Healthcare.
Today we’ll look at the people, policies, and politicians impacting the healthcare debate, and we’ll help you try to understand it all.
Our stories this week:
Lawmakers in California push a single payer solution, the AARP makes healthcare a priority, New York Medicaid cuts could hurt hospitals, Health information […]
Traumatic Brain Injury: A Conversation With Dr. Rolland Parker
We will talk today about a traumatic brain injury, which has numerous consequences, often proceeds through a variety of phases, and has multiple consequences.
Brain injury is usually accompanied by injuries to other parts of the body. This is now called by the Armed Forces “POLYTRAUMA”.
Polytrauma will be the topic of a 2-day Conference organized […]
