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.

Resume Update

Posted on March 5, 2009 by John

I received some very good advice about my resume and have updated my Business Analyst / Application Program Manager resume. I had a bit of fun with my healthcare 2.0 / community management resume. (The summary is less than 140 … Continue reading →

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Path of Support … popularity

Posted on February 17, 2009 by John

I’m not much for popularity contests, but it is critical to know just who and what is going on in one’s area.  For this reason, I installed some simple counters that report to me the number of different avatars per … Continue reading →

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Healthcare, 2.0, Social Networking, and Business

Posted on January 16, 2009 by John

As a response to another post over at HIStalk that basically wondered if Healthcare 2.0 and social networking software will help healthcare in the future. I sent in a comment and was published: From John: “Re: Web 2.0. Web 2.0 … Continue reading →

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Privacy Statement in a Virtual Land

Posted on December 10, 2008 by John

As you wander a lonely virtual landscape, is anyone watching you?  Probably, if the land collect stats.  Should you be told? As some may know, I maintain the Path of Support on Healthinfo Island in Second Life.* It features almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Medical Informatics | 3 Comments

Healthcare Support Groups in the Virtual World of IMVU

Posted on December 2, 2008 by John

So, after Lively, I’ve decided to take a look at other virtual worlds besides Second Life. Abstract: IMVU is an avatar based instant messaging environment. It allows for participation of anyone from 13 years of age and older. There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Informatics | 13 Comments