by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 1, 2011 | Learn This: Technology Answers, Memes
For the organized and busy professional on the go, the smartphone has quickly become a necessity on par with a persons house keys, wallet, or purse. The past five years have vaulted the smartphone from status symbol to must-have business tool by bringing data and...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Mar 13, 2011 | Innovation, Memes
A Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) offers a span of care in a single setting beginning with independent living and as needed, assistance-in-living and skilled nursing care. The goal of these communities is to allow residents to age in place. Support for...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Feb 8, 2011 | Innovation, Memes, Social Media
Here’s a fascinating video on how the Internet is transforming healthcare. Susannah Fox from the Pew Internet and American Life Project spoke in September 2010 at Mayo Transform 2010 : Thinking Differently About Health Care. The transcript of her talk is here....
by Mary Pat Whaley | Nov 7, 2010 | Innovation, Memes, Social Media
I could write thousands of words about Adrian Segar and “Conferences That Work” because my conversation with him went that far and that long and he was that interesting to speak with. Adrian told me “I am on my fifth career” and that “the...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 27, 2010 | Headlines, Memes, Social Media
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the launch of HealthCare.gov on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Healthcare.gov. “HealthCare.gov on Facebook offers Facebook users a new tool to understand and stay informed about the Affordable...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 18, 2010 | Day-to-Day Operations, Human Resources, Innovation, Memes
When Matthew Browning first described YNIO (Your Nurse Is On), I was really surprised to learn what his product was. I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t the elegant solution to staffing he described. Here’s the description from the YNIO...
