17. MR Symposium in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Unter dem Motto “Multimodale Gefäßmedizin” fand der 25. Jahreskongreß der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gefäßchirurgie im Münchner Gasteig statt.Die Nachfrage der Gefäßchirurgen nach einer einfach bedienbaren und leistungsfähigen Lösung zum Aus…

Ich muss gestehen, S health war mir bis heute auch unbekannt. Dann bin ich auf den Blog-Beitrag “Sensoren beflügeln Gesundheits-Apps” gestossen. S health ist die mobile Gesundheitstechnologie von Samsung für das Galaxy S4. Es “ bietet z. B. Sensoren, die Blutzucker, … Weiterlesen →

This is a guest post by Katie Matlack, a Medical Analyst for Software Company “Software Advice“. By now plenty of bloggers have discussed the September study that found that well over half of doctors use social media in their practice of medicine. It came as no surprise that most docs who participated in the study said the marketing and business development benefits of social media were their biggest motivation. The study made me think more about other reasons why doctors are–or should be–social networking: Social media can actually improve care. I found a study in Chest Journal that discussed findings showing that patients who’re in touch with their doctor after their visit are more likely to follow the doctor’s instructions when it comes to things like taking medications properly. Social media helps you spread useful information. This is obvious. With so much information online, the source of health information is increasingly important for readers to consider. People are becoming more web-savvy and more discriminating in where they get their advice. So doctors who lend their voices to the conversation are doing a valuable service to the online world–which, don’t forget, does include current and prospective patients. It’s a way of doing […]