February 2012 - Posts

Can Social Media Change Healthcare IT Landscape?
February 29, 2012 8:37 AM by Lynn

According to Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, it can. That was his message at the recent HIMSS conference in Las Vegas, NV. “The main critique of Twitter initially was that it wasn’t useful,” he told attendees. He then shared numerous stories of how Read More...

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Would YOU Eat a Lab Burger?
February 28, 2012 9:44 AM by Valerie Newitt

Dutch scientists expect to be able to grill their first hamburger using meat grown in a laboratory this autumn, the professor in charge of the project, Mark Post, told a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science this month. Dutch Read More...

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'HIMSSanity' Takes Over Twitter
February 24, 2012 12:39 PM by Kelly Bocich

As HIMSS 2012 wraps up, I must say I am really impressed with how active attendees have been online and what a great job the conference organizers did at connecting attendees, exhibitors and those of us who were watching the conversation from a distance. Read More...

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Deadline Extended
February 23, 2012 1:13 PM by Kerri Penno

This year, National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLPW) will be celebrated Apr. 22-28. ADVANCE proudly celebrates National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week by holding our annual Laboratory Professional and Laboratory of the Year contests. Read More...

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Santorum's Incomplete View of Prenatal Testing
February 21, 2012 8:03 AM by Valerie Newitt

Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, a current frontrunner in the Republican race for presidential candidacy, suggested on CBS News' "Face the Nation" that prenatal testing is done primarily to identify genetic disorders and therefore leads to abortions. Read More...

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Live Tweeting from HIMSS: Day 1
February 20, 2012 2:40 PM by Kelly Bocich

I must admit--I'm a little distracted in the office today due to the well-used #HIMSS12 hashtag on Twitter! Attendees of the Health Information Management Systems Society Annual Meeting are keeping the rest of the world informed about what's happening Read More...

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Startling News or Common Sense?
February 15, 2012 9:55 AM by Lynn

The Annals of Internal Medicine this week published a report that lends weight to the benefits of school closure during a flu pandemic. Not only did this help reduce transmission among school-age children, but it also seemed to slow the spread to others Read More...

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Are Laboratorians Feeling the Love?
February 14, 2012 8:24 AM by Valerie Newitt

A Valentine’s Day question: Does your lab get an adequate dose of “love” from your facility, the healthcare industry or the general public in response to the huge role diagnostics play in patient outcomes? Most likely it’s a case of out of sight, out Read More...

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Facebook Feedback: Social Media at Work
February 10, 2012 2:34 PM by Kelly Bocich

Social networking and social media are a lot more than just "social" tools these days. We've discussed on multiple occasions how to use websites like Facebook , LinkedIn and Twitter professionally, how to maintain an online presence , and how to use all Read More...

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A Healthier Society
February 9, 2012 4:15 PM by Kerri Penno

We've been hearing about the rise of consumer driven healthcare and personalized medicine for years. Healthcare teams are working together to treat patients' individual illnesses, as opposed to broad-spectrum approaches to disease. Patients are seeking Read More...

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Calibration Verification
February 8, 2012 9:30 AM by Lynn

Based on the near-record attendance of our recent “Calibration Verification” webinar, this is a compelling topic for clinical laboratory professionals. We appreciate the questions you posed to our speaker and hope you are able to apply this new knowledge Read More...

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Do You See What I See?
February 7, 2012 9:17 AM by Valerie Newitt

Laboratorians see things that most human eyes never encounter. The world through the lens of a microscope can be packed with medical diagnostic information, as well as indefinable beauty set against a backdrop of Lilliputian proportions. The National Read More...

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Ethical Issues in the Lab
February 6, 2012 3:09 PM by Kelly Bocich

What kind of ethical issues have you been faced with in the lab? Have you struggled with the best way to handle difficult situations? On Tuesday, Feb. 7, we'll be hosting a webinar to discuss some common and not-so-common ethical issues that may arise. Read More...

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Exclusive Content
February 2, 2012 2:48 PM by Kerri Penno

ADVANCE wants to reward our loyal community of readers. We've gathered an exclusive collection of resources, spotlights and tools you won't find anywhere else. We'll continue compiling valuable information accessible only by ADVANCE members. Not yet a Read More...

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Your Comments Count
February 1, 2012 11:20 AM by Lynn

I’d like to personally thank you for all of your comments on our social media pages (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn). It’s so rewarding to start a discussion on LinkedIn, for example, and immediately receive thought-provoking responses that, in turn, Read More...

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