Original photo: Cristian Liu The following is a guest post by Cristian Liu, a healthcare strategist with in-depth experience in international services, technology and government sectors. Cristian is passionate about the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship and social innovation. Follow him on Twitter. Three days of demos, pitches, and inspirational talks. $100,000 invested into a hackathonRead… Read more »
The following is a guest post by Cristian Liu, a healthcare strategist with in-depth experience in international services, technology and government sectors. Cristian is passionate about the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship and social innovation. This past week I had the chance to attend the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas. My previous events haveRead… Read more »
The following is a guest post from mobile health entrepreneur and thought leader, Douglas Naegele. Doug is the Founder and CEO of Infield Health, located in Washington, DC. Follow them on Twitter @InfieldHealth. ————- As the HIMSS Mobile Health Summit starts next week, there are three things I’m excited to hear progress about: 1. TakingRead… Read more »
The following is the launch post of my friend and digital colleague, Jennifer Windrum. This campaign and story really hits home for me for a number of reasons and the way she has gone about creating a solution dedicated to her mother (who was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer) and others moves me beyondRead… Read more »
A little bit of breaking news here folks – Just a few minutes ago the New York City Health Department just approved the ban on large soda. Here is a recap of the soda ban post we had up earlier in the summer to refresh your memory on the issue (thanks again Megan!) So whatRead… Read more »
“Oh yeah, I totally understand the health care system and the role that I, as well as doctors, nurses and other medical staff interact on my behalf” – No One. Let’s face it, the health care system hasn’t been something that any of us would call easy to understand or even a comfortable experience. BetweenRead… Read more »
Hey folks! First of all, I want to thank each of you for connecting with Pulse + Signal and reading about issues, perspectives and people moving public health forward through innovation. Over the next few months there will be some changes that I think you all will enjoy when it comes to content here asRead… Read more »
This post was originally featured on the Disruptive Women in Health Care blog with my overall thoughts from the recent conference. I recently got back from attending the 6th National Health Communications, Marketing and Media conference in Atlanta, GA and I must say this was the best one yet. Other than the usual heat inRead… Read more »
Ok so I recently folded under pressure from colleagues (or maybe I was really curious) and decided to check out all the fuss around Pinterest. Apparently, it’s the fastest growing social network or something and recently opened up to everyone to get an account. In any case, I came across this infographic that pointed outRead… Read more »
All this week, thought leaders from various sectors of society and from all over the world have descended on Washington DC to discuss next steps in addressing HIV/AIDS at the International AIDS Conference. Covering topics such as clinical science and human rights – this massive event is focused on prevention and eradication of the disease.Read… Read more »