On Wednesday April 20th at 1PM ET health care practitioners and people interested in healthcare from across Canada and beyond will gather on twitter to participate in the weekly #HCSMCA (Health Care Social Media Canada) conversation. #HCSMCA has been gathering followers and participants – more than 1000 and counting – since it launched in September [...]
Interview with Dr. Christie Newton, Assistant Professor, Department of UBC Family Practice and Director, UBC Health Clinic
Why is IECPCP important on a broad, systems based, level? Basically, the system is failing. Practitioners can’t keep up with the pace of the current healthcare system and I think we’re going to see, and indeed are seeing, burn out in all areas. I say this from my perspective as a family physician but I [...]
Sharing a Few Thoughts on HCSMCA
The tide continues to rise around the HCSMCA as more and more people join the network and participate in the weekly tweetchat.
Everyone paying attention to this space will know that I have interviewed Colleen Young – the hugely respected woman who created the hashtag #HCSMCA and started a movement – a few times for this blog.
Audio Interview with Colleen Young! #HCSMCA
Check out this great audio conversation between #HCSMCA’s Colleen Young and CIHC’s Sean Cranbury. Recorded on March 14th 2011 at the MaRS Building in downtown Toronto.
How to Generate Word-of-Mouth Enthusiasm for Your Organization
How could these ideas relate to your own organization’s messaging and ambitions?
What can you do to get people’s attention, keep it AND inspire them to make positive change as it relates to collaborative healthcare?
Interview with Louise Nasmith, Principal UBC College of Health Disciplines
Why is IECPCP important from a system perspective? As one better understands what’s happening in health care delivery across the country, as you look at the changing patterns of illness and as you look at how we deliver population health approaches, there is no question that individual practitioners can’t do it on their own. When [...]
Hashtag for NaHSSA 2011 Conference is #NaHSSA11
The 7th Annual NaHSSA conference is happening this weekend in Richmond Hill, north of Toronto, and we’ll be encouraging everyone to participate via their preferred social media channels.
Written Interview with Colleen Young About the First Ever #HCSMCA Tweet-up!
On Thursday February 24th, 2011 at 9 PM ET the very first pan-Canadian #HCSMCA (Health Care Social Media Canada) tweet-up will occur! CIHC will be participating in the Vancouver and Halifax events. We will be joining friends and colleagues working with – or who are interested in – health care from cities like Edmonton, Toronto, [...]
Interview with Lesley Bainbridge, Associate Principal UBC College of Health Disciplines
Why is IECPCP important on a system wide level? From a system perspective, it’s important for the quality of care. This sounds a bit cliché but when I think about the differences between receiving care from one or two people or a whole team of people it’s like night and day. Things don’t fall through [...]
Interview with Luciano Di Loreto, NaHSSA President
Luciano Di Loreto is the current president of the National Health Sciences Students’ Association and a practicing chiropractor in the Toronto area.
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