Author Archives: John

About John

Interested in how information intersects daily life, technology, and art. Digital Marketing - marketing ROI in healthcare Collaboration - working in social and collaborative media. Biomedical Informaticist - focusing on patient/patient, patient/provider communication.

Excitable

Posted on April 11, 2010 by John

Sometimes the muse hits (for better or worse) and creative passions take me a bit too far.  Here’s a couple examples for your amusement: During a LinkedIn discussion on attending events inworld, I went off about folks who merely replicate … Continue reading →

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100 More Healthcare Tweets

Posted on February 28, 2010 by John

Since May of 2009, I have been posting almost daily tweets on how healthcare orgs might use social  media.  @John_Norris with the tag #hcsm I finished up the first 100 tips  in late September 2009. Below are the next 100 … Continue reading →

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Growth of Healthcare Support Groups in Google’s Lively

Posted on November 20, 2009 by John

Lively was a virtual world run by Google. It only lasted about 5 months before Google shut it down. I spent some time there, created an area devoted to healthcare support groups, made a video, and had some thoughts about … Continue reading →

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Interviewed for Virtual World Support Groups

Posted on November 6, 2009 by John

rexlibris, a magazine for librarians, put up a nice interview about my work in Second Life and the Path of Support. I’m Knoh Oh in Second Life. The Path is a way to show people inworld the diversity of healthcare … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Support Groups in Different Worlds

Posted on October 27, 2009 by John

Do the types of healthcare support groups differ in the worlds of Second Life, Kaneva, There and IMVU?  In what worlds are there more groups concerning mental health than disabilities. In what worlds is the opposite true?  How does this … Continue reading →

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