The art of online networking
By Julie Stauffer Think about all the people you know. And then about all the people they know. Now imagine being able to connect with all of them at the…
DetailsNavigating the uncharted waters of social networking media
It seems like there is a new social networking site every week. Just when I’ve mastered Facebook, everyone is talking about Twitter. It’s tough to keep up with it all. As a friend so aptly expressed, ‘This interweb twitblog thingy is confusing.’
DetailsWelcome to our new look at HOC!
HOC has undergone an extreme makeover, thanks to your valuable survey comments. In our on-line version of HOC, you will find new content each week…
DetailsMedical bankruptcy in the USA: the data behind the headlines
By Mary Gabb, HOC editor As President Obama continues his push for major healthcare insurance reform in the US, a recent study in the American Journal of Medicine on medical…
DetailsUsing Medicare Data to Understand Growth in US Healthcare Costs
Researchers from the Dartmouth Atlas Project suggest that regional variations in per capita Medicare spending provide important clues for how to more efficiently deliver healthcare throughout the United States, such that Medicare could shift from being insolvent (as projected) to being solvent by 2023.
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Well, you told us you all want HOC to be more accessible, and we also found out that you don’t just like to read, but want to write articles and comments…
DetailsWelcome to our new look HOC!
Welcome to our new format of Health Outcomes Communicator. Following the survey of our readers – thanks for all your valuable comments – we have revamped HOC to be a more interactive online newsletter.
DetailsIs it time for NICE to revise its threshold?
By Mary Gabb (mary.gabb@rxcomms.com) “There just isn’t, and never will be, enough money to provide every possible service” – a reminder to participants of the NICE Citizens Council (November 27–29,…
DetailsMedical writing: vigilance for ethics
By Robert Hand (robert.hand@rxcomm) As of the beginning of this year, the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) has added its code of ethics to membership application and renewal materials. New…
DetailsTalking risk: how to communicate health outcomes to non-health economists
By Julie Stauffer (julie.stauffer@rxcomms.com) You’ve scrutinized the data, crunched the numbers and arrived at a solid risk assessment. But how do you communicate that information so that great-aunt Betty can…
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