1/29/2012

1. New academic center will promote, study healthcare via social media and mobile Nova Southeastern University's College of Pharmacy has created the Center for Consumer Health Informatics Research to deliver healthcare solutions through social media and cellphones.     2. Janssen backing healthcare IT challenges Janssen Healthcare Innovation has launched the Janssen Connected Care Challenge, which calls for technology solutions to improve the coordination of care for patients as they are being discharged from the hospital.     3. Study: Privacy concerns prevent Canadians from sharing health info More than 43% of Canadian patients stated they have withheld or would withhold information from their care provider based on privacy concerns, according to a study commissioned by FairWarning®.     4. Sanofi, NBA team for diabetes website and campaign Sanofi US and the American Diabetes Association is teaming with the NBA, WNBA, and the NBA Development League for the second year of the Dribble to Stop Diabetes campaign.     5. Asian and Hispanic Americans have lower cancer screening rates The percentage of U.S. citizens screened for cancer remains below national targets, with significant disparities among racial and ethnic populations, according to the first federal study to identify cancer screening disparities among Asian and Hispanic groups.     Privacy Statement / Terms of Use Copyright © 2012 All Rights Reserved, ePharmaceuticals™, A Division of HCPro, Inc.

1. People with chronic conditions more likely to use pharma digital tools 2. Physicians say IT is making things easier for their practice 3. Website provides clinical decision support for oncologists 4. Texting solution helps consumers ID fraudulent meds 5. New app directs people to pharmacies with the lowest drug prices