by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 12, 2010 | Social Media
Recently the Mayo Clinic launched its Center for Social Media and announced the names of 13 well-suited social media stars to sit on its volunteer external advisory board. An additional 12 people will be chosen from nominations and applications. This post is my...
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 | Sep 15, 2010 | Innovation, Learn This: Technology Answers, Practice Marketing, Social Media
Q: Tell us about the process leading up to the creation of Infield and how you decided to focus on a mobile application? Infield has always been devoted to mobile. We were originally in the public health space, but we caught the ”˜Health 2.0’ bug and started looking...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 9, 2010 | Innovation, Learn This: Technology Answers, Social Media
A QR (Quick Response or Quick Read) Code is a two-dimensional matrix/bar code. Users hold their phone up to the code displayed on a sign, in a book, on a computer screen, tv, or almost anywhere. The phone camera snaps the code and takes the user to a website or...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 29, 2010 | A Career in Practice Management, Innovation, Learn This: Technology Answers, Social Media
I have been getting lots of questions lately about finding jobs in healthcare management. The healthcare field is very mobile right now and many managers inside the field and in other fields are looking for advice on the best way to make a move. In addition to making...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Aug 18, 2010 | Medicare & Reimbursement, Social Media
I am fortunate to be serving on the North Carolina MGMA Medicare Committee this year. When we met yesterday, the members were asked why we wanted to be on the committee. I said I couldn’t believe any practice manager wouldn’t want to be on the Medicare...
