Blog post by Joe Babaian It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently. ~ Warren Buffett This week on #hcldr let’s talk about something we all think about – sometimes directly, other times more passingly, but we all know it […]
On the next HCLDR weekly tweetchat, we welcome special guest host Richard Webster, PhD (@CO2strategist). Richard will be leading us in a discussion on climate change initiatives at healthcare organizations. Please join the community and Richard on Tuesday July 18th at 8:30pm ET (for your local time click here). Below is the informative blog that […]
Blog by Joe Babaian – Twitter & Threads What a wild time in social media! Where does healthcare – from #hcldr to #MedTwitter call home? The jury is out. I am checking out Threads and still using Twitter. I like the ease of use, the familiarity, and the accessablity of Threads so far. Low, very […]
Patient stories are important, but there are not many places where those stories to be seen, read or heard. There are a few patient-led sessions at conferences. Patients are sometimes guests on healthcare-related podcasts. Healthcare organizations post patient stories on their websites. I believe, however, that more can be done…I’m just not sure HOW this […]
Blog Post By Joe Babaian Leadership isn’t just about being popular and it’s certainly not about being draconian, Steve Jobs’ legacy notwithstanding. Leadership is all about identifying the range of skills and passions in your organization and leveraging for the mutual good. Balance is another sign of great leadership since we know we need more […]
Over the past six months I have noticed more Health IT companies and healthcare organizations using the term patient co-designed when referring to new product enhancements and internal projects. “This product was co-designed with patients” was especially prevalent in the presentations at the eHealth Conference I attended in Toronto (btw – those sessions were great). […]
Blog by Joe Babaian Healthcare access remains at the forefront of all we do. Of course, this conversation cannot begin without reminding ourselves of Atul Gawande’s original piece in the New Yorker, “Is Health Care A Right?” We all work toward both disruptive and sustaining innovation, changing and creating healthcare in ways we’re passionate about, and connecting with […]
Over the long weekend (it was a holiday yesterday in Canada), I was doing a bit of cleaning and I stumbled across an old brochure that I had taken from a company who was building a blockchain based patient engagement solution. This brochure was from about 6 years ago when the hype around blockchain had […]
Blog by Joe Babaian Healthcare Insecurity Unveiled The rising tide of healthcare costs: It’s no secret – healthcare costs are skyrocketing. A study published in JAMA found that healthcare spending in the US increased by about $933.5 billion between 1996 and 2013. With this staggering rise, many are left wondering: Can I afford to get […]
Is it time for HCLDR to expand beyond Twitter to find new ways to engage the healthcare community?
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