The power and the perils of using social networking tools in the NHS
Musings and final report from a masterclass for the NHS Faculty of Health Informatics.
Web 2.0 and the implications of the web based personal health record
Information about a new research scoping project into Web 2.0 and the implications of the web based personal health record.
Regaining control over email for all communications
This post offers suggestions on how to make best use of available technologies to support the most effective communications in the workplace.
Government Data and the Invisible Hand
A recent academic paper ‘Government Data and the Invisible Hand’ supports the growing movement towards opening up more public sector information for public reuse. Robinson, David, Yu, Harlan, Zeller, William P. and Felten, Edward W., Government Data and the Invisible Hand. Journal of Law & Technology, Vol. 11, 2008. Yale. Available at the Social Science [...]
Armchair involvement
The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement has launched a new web site called “Armchair involvement” which aims to provide a practical guide to using technology to engage people in health service improvement.
Wiki to support debate on using social networking tools in the NHS
Following the recent NHS Faculty of Health Informatics meeting on Social Networking in the NHS, a wiki has been set up to ensure that everyone can contribute to a discussion paper on “The powers and the perils of using Social Networking tools in the NHS”.
Why trust is driving people to web social networks for health information
Interesting article by Jane Sarasohn-Kahn on why trust is driving people to web social networks for health information. The author asserts that: While searching is still the No.1 use of the Internet in health care, social media are growing in importance as consumers’ preferred online channels for health knowledge… Within Internet social media, the most [...]
What to do with wikipedia?
A recent article by William Badke, published in Information Today (March 2008), entitled “What to do with wikipedia?“ challenges the oft quoted antipathy in academic circles towards the online encyclopedia wikipedia. Badke says Often banned by professors, panned by traditional reference book publishers, and embraced by just about everyone else, Wikipedia marches on like a [...]