Christina's Considerations

Twitter Blocking Content - They don't agree with?

Last night I heard a news report about Twitter blocking posts that referenced a Pro-Phil Robertson site or included the hashtag #IstandwithPhil. So, I did what any blogger would do and got out my phone and tried tweeting a link... Read more →

Christina's Considerations: Archived in the National Library of Medicine

Over the years, some of my blog posts have been referenced in research papers and this has been pretty exciting for me to learn. It also tells me that discriminating readers can tell the difference between good and bad content,... Read more →

Top 5 Most Expensive Conditions Treated in US Hospitals

According to AHRQ, the 39 million inpatient hospital stays in 2011 cost an aggregate $387 billion. Medicare and Medicaid shared 63% ($242.3 billion) Medicare was the primary payer for roughly 15.3 million inpatient stays, totaling $182.7 billion Medicaid was billed... Read more →

Direct Accounts for Rural Providers in 2014

California Health eQuality (CHeQ), a program of the UC Davis Health System Institute for Population Health Improvement, has just announce the formation of California Direct, and the availability of free Direct accounts for rural providers in California. These Direct accounts... Read more →

Social Media Professionalism in the Medical Community

Given my last post about a physician and social media, I'm so pleased to be able to share this video from the American College of OB/GYN (ACOG). Thank you @acognews! I just wish the Fellow had seen this and understood... Read more →

To Tweet or Not to Tweet: The Keys to deploying Successful Social Tools

On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 11AM-1PM CT, HIMSS will host a free Virtual Briefing that will explore social business tools and best practices being used successfully by health systems. I'll present some of my favorite examples of social applications to... Read more →

Patient sues doctor & hospital after photos of her turn up on social media

Here we go again! As I've stated many times before, no pictures in the hospital and no posting them on social networking sites. In this case a patient is suing a physician and the hospital after pictures were taken while... Read more →

Using Social Technologies To Engage Patients Across the Continuum of Care

Social technologies are quickly finding their way into care and coordination processes across the entire continuum of health and wellness activities. Earlier today I explored my thoughts about the integration of social media and underlying digital technologies into a healthcare... Read more →