Twitter+messaging in Medical communications

Will Twitter Change Healthcare? Ask it! Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:31 PM PDT Obviously not, but it can provide us with some new solutions. That's why I wanted to share askCH, an interesting project. AskCH is a one-of-a-kind healthcare tool. Send a healthcare cost or definition question in the proper format, and receive the answer with a link to find detailed information! So you can send messages via Twitter such as: Cost of [drug name] near [zipcode] example tweet: "d askch cost of lexapro near 37211" Generic for [drug name] example tweet: "d askch generic for plavix" What is [drug name] example tweet: "d askch what is lipitor" What is [health issue] example tweet: "d askch what is diabetes" Actually, I gave it a try and asked them "what is COPD". The reply was "Sorry, we don't have a description for copd." We will see whether people start using it as its success depends on that.

Texting while driving increases crash risk 23 times Posted: 20 Sep 2009 04:26 AM PDT From the NY Times: Texting while driving Lifts Crash Risk by Large Margin, far surpasses the dangers of other driving distractions. When the drivers texted, their collision risk was 23 times greater than when not texting. 36 states do not ban texting while driving; 14 do, including Alaska, California, Louisiana and New Jersey. 95% of drivers said that texting was unacceptable behavior. Yet 21% had recently texted or e-mailed while driving. 50% of drivers 16 to 24 said they had texted while driving, compared with 22% of drivers 35 to 44. Embedded video from CNN Video Embedded video from CNN Video Related: CNN: Boston trolley driver was texting at time of crash which injured 20 people http://bit.ly/11vRN6 Stay Alive, Don't Text and Drive Image source: OpenClipArt.org, public domain. Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, or follow me on Twitter.

100 Most Educational iPhone Apps Posted: 02 Sep 2009 06:47 AM PDT The folks at Accredited Online Colleges have put together a mega-list of the 100 Most Educational iPhone Apps. Each app has a brief description and a link to the iTunes store where it can be downloaded. Applications are divided into the following categories: Brain Exercises Quizzes and Flashcards Math Science Geography and History English Reference Materials Art Languages Productivity

How to use Twitter for teaching: Professors share their real-life experience Posted: 31 Aug 2009 04:58 AM PDT From JS Online: Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel: Professors experiment with Twitter as teaching tool http://bit.ly/HP4RZ Facebook may be the social medium of choice for students, but Twitter has found adherents among professors. Twitter is helping them build community in their classes in a way that appeals to the Facebook generation. Some students are assigned to live tweeting: publishing the speaker's thoughts on Twitter during the presentation. Twitter helps students develop key skills: listening, information-gathering, multitasking and succinct writing. Twitter allows professors to post links to what they're reading - students "follow" them. Professors "listen" to conversations students have with each other on Twitter to gauge what questions they have. Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, or follow me on Twitter.

5 Videos: Mayo Clinic staff training for using Twitter Posted: 23 Aug 2009 04:54 AM PDT Mayo Clinic held Tweetcamp II in April 2009 to provide basic training for staff in using Twitter, and to suggest practical applications in the health care environment. Five training videos were posted on YouTube. See the rest of the playlist on YouTube.

TED Talks: David Pogue: Cool new things you can do with your mobile phone Posted: 08 Aug 2009 04:41 AM PDT TED Talks: David Pogue: Cool new things you can do with your mobile phone The New York Times tech columnist David Pogue rounds up some handy cell phone tools and services that can boost your productivity and lower your bills (and your blood pressure