Blog Profile / HealthCareVox
| URL : | http://www.healthcarevox.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Industries / Medical | |
| Posts on Regator: | 120 | |
| Posts / Week: | 0.4 | |
| Archived Since: | March 5, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Saying Goodbye & Hello
Early last month, I announced that I had launched a new initiative called the Path of the Blue Eye project. It is designed to foster greater collaboration and knowledge sharing among people in the health marketing communications field. It was a risky move, but it appears to be paying off. Show More Summary
Going for Broke With the Path of the Blue Eye
A few months ago, I mentioned an initiative that I've been working on that's been stretching me to the limit and beyond. Today, I'm pleased to announce that the Path of the Blue Eye project has been officially launched. The goal ofShow More Summary
Lisa: Where’s the Second Half of Your eyeforpharma Blog Post?
Regular readers of this blog may have noticed that I have been posting less often recently. This is because I’m only trying to post when I feel I have something to say. Despite this, I’ve been doing a lot of reading and soaking in Tweets and blog posts. This content has helped to shape my thinking about a number of issues. Show More Summary
Support I Know. I Took the Test Day
The Department of Health and Human Services and a number of its partner organizations are promoting National HIV Testing Day on June 27. The day is designed to encourage Americans to get tested for HIV and encourage others to do so. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 out of 5 people living with HIV in the U.S. Show More Summary
Must Read: Pew Releases The Social Life Of Health Information
Update: I just read Susannah Fox's summary of the data on e-patients.net. She quoted an interesting stat from the study: "Facebook/MySpace/Twitter fans: You’re the big loser in this survey. There is very little evidence that social networks have become e-patient hang-outs. Show More Summary
A Counterproposal: Four Digital Activities Pharma Companies MUST Engage In Now Or Next Year
This morning, I came across a tweet by Jonathan Richman, who writes the blog Dose of Digital, focusing on "10 digital marketing ideas pharmaceutical companies will never try (but should).” Richman said that he created the list because...Show More Summary
Silence is the Enemy: Stop Sexual Abuse
Recently, I received a note via my Facebook account asking me to consider joining a movement dedicated to ending the sexual abuse of men women and children living in Liberia. "Silence Is The Enemy," focuses on assaults taking placeShow More Summary
Does New Yorker Article About “Neuroenhancing” Drugs Offer Glimpse Into Coming Post-Human Age?
If you’re a fan of high-tech science fiction, you will be very familiar with the concept of post-humanity. Like the theory of parallel universes, used to great effect in the recent Star Trek movie and the television series Fringe,Show More Summary
Understanding the U.S. African Market
Recently, the U.S. African Chamber of Commerce released an important and groundbreaking study examining the U.S. African population. This group, which sees itself as distinctly African and different from the African American population...Show More Summary
Social Media “Experts”: You’ve Got To Know Your Stuff
Thanks to Silja Choquet (whydotpharma on Twitter), I learned about a post on Sally Church’s blog, Pharma Strategy Blog, focusing on social media “experts” who are providing incoherent or inappropriate advice to pharmaceutical companies...Show More Summary
Tweeting Today, Gone Tomorrow
According to data released by eMarketer recently, 12 million Americans will be using Twitter by the end of 2009. This certainly points to Twitter’s popularity. However, will all of these new Twitter users stick around? Perhaps not. ...Show More Summary
Briefly Noted: What Are Intellectuals Good For?
Please note: This post is very much off-topic. But, as something I heard on NPR’s Fresh Air piqued my curiosity, I thought I’d share it with you. Enjoy! In college and graduate school I spent many hours, days and nights working on two theses focusing on two highly speculative and relevant topics: jazz ethnomusicology and health care reform. Show More Summary
Swine Flu Communications Effort Serves As Live Case Study
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Final Social Pharmer Thoughts: Coming Back To Transparency
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the first Social Pharmer “unconference.” While the event was a bit more structured than most conferences of this type, there was lots of great conversation among the participantsShow More Summary
Your Input Needed: Social Pharmer Talk Re: Transparency & Openness In Pharma Social Media Powered Activities
Next week, I will be speaking at a very special “unconference” produced by Shwen Gwee of Vertex, titled “Social Pharmer - Sowing the Seeds of Social Media in Pharma and Healthcare.” I will be joined by some wonderful people and speakers, including Mark Senak, Steve Woodruff, Jack Barrette and Josh Bernoff. Show More Summary
Pending Federal Trade Commission Regulations May Chill Some Social Media Marketing Activity
In the pharmaceutical marketing arena, people have been paying a lot of attention to the lack of Food and Drug Administration guidance on social media marketing. However, less attention has been directed toward another regulatory body,...Show More Summary
FDA Issues Draft Guidance On Social Media? Not Today!
Today, my e-mail box has been burning up with astounding news from the FDA regarding social media marketing. In a press release, which is starting to be widely distributed online, the FDA is said to be developing draft guidance on social...Show More Summary
A Conversation With Susannah Fox
The Pew Internet & American Life Project's Susannah Fox is well-known for producing highly valuable (and sometimes controversial) reports focusing on how the Internet is impacting health and wellness. Her latest report, focusing onShow More Summary
Amy Tenderich’s Excellent 2009 Diabetes Design Challenge
A few weeks ago, Amy Tenderich of Diabetes Mine, launched the 2009 edition of her Design Challenge, “an online competition to encourage new tools for improving life with diabetes.” This year, Tenderich is working with the California...Show More Summary
Stretch Yourself Until You Break, Then Do It Again
Recently, I’ve been working on an exciting (somewhat scary) project that’s been keeping me up at night and stretching my creative abilities to the limit. I’m not going to reveal what is it just yet because it’s not baked. And, I like...Show More Summary