Seeking changes in Health & Education in Ireland
Interesting to read Paul Rellis (CEO Microsoft Ireland) pushing significant amounts of technology in Education and Health as ways to address much of the problems we have. Would agree 100% with Paul Rellis’s ideas around uses of digital technology. However seems to me risk putting cart before the horse. First we need a clear vision [...]
Where are health costs headed?
Great presentation illustrating the trends in healthcare spending in the US – up to 2007. Includes one slide comparing with a number of other countries – including UK. Brought to my attention by @endamadden on twitter. Do we have similar information available for Ireland? Share on Facebook
Patient doctor collaboration
Interesting post on project healthdesign: The Doctor’s Role in a Health 2.0 World. Describing the patient as the ceo for his own body ie he takes responsibility, while the doctro is described as the consultant – advising the patient, seems like a good model, which reinforces the idea that the patient needs to manage his [...]
social media in hospitals
In his post earlier this week Jim McGee gives an insight into the use of social media/ social networking by the Mayo Clinic in the US. Not surpisingly for a distinguished and go ahead operation they make widespread use of blogs, podcasting, twitter, facebook, etc. Would be interested to understand what plans the hospitals (state [...]