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 Twitter allows a massive amount of people to communicate quickly and quietly, with significant ...

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, continue a lively dialogue. I hope you also find those comments useful as tools or resources to ...

If you're not following us on Facebook, you're missing a lot of fun feedback. If you are, keep following and spread the word! The conversations are far from over.We asked Facebook fans: ''If you could ask for one improvement in your lab, what would it be''? Here are selected responses, copied verbatim without editing: Re-engineering of the ...

Guest post by Anthony L. DeWittEvery healthcare worker tends to have a gallows sense of humor. It comes from the nearly constant exposure to pain, suffering, death and dying.  Without an ability to laugh at the bad things that happen every day, no health care worker could long remain sane. A good sense of humor is essential to anyone who ...

Guest post by Karen Appold ATLANTA -- Rebecca L. Rogers, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, introduced the “Big 4: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn,'' during her session titled “The 4-1-1 on Social Networking” at the ASCLS annual meeting. The session was geared to brand new users as well as those looking to ...

No one likes to be rejected whether in a personal relationship or for a professional employment opportunity. While I am not an expert in providing advice for broken personal relationships, I can shed some light on handling professional rejection. Let’s face it, for any job opening, many people will apply, but only one will get the job. It does ...

If you have not made plans to attend the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Annual Meeting this summer, you still have time to do so. The meeting is designed for you and your professional needs. The meeting offers educational topics that promote advanced learning in the science and practice of clinical laboratory science as ...

As Google and other search engines are becoming more comprehensive, the ability to discriminate between useful and misleading information becomes essential. In our classrooms, we encourage critical thinking to facilitate integration of presented material and to aid in the acquisition of new material. By learning how to think critically, students ...

It's already April, warmer weather is around the corner (hopefully!) and in just a few weeks, many students will be graduating and ready to enter the ''real world.'' I was trying to find a job during my last few weeks of college. While polishing up my résumé and writing cover letters, I realized I didn't really know too much about how to stand ...