Healthcare / Life Sciences


December 01 2010
Lessons from Homeless For The Holidays 3

Lessons from Homeless For The Holidays 3

Todd Coats
In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Professional / Financial Services, Technology, Energy / Infrastructure, Education, Interactive, Advertising / Design, Public Relations, Public Affairs
Comment: 1

I’m thankful for Will Langley and Capstrat for taking on this social awareness project. Through Will, I’ve learned a lot about the plight of the working homeless, gained a renewed appreciation of everything and learned that none of us are immune to bad luck. Lesson 3: It’s not about you.

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December 01 2010
Lessons from Homeless For The Holidays 2

Lessons from Homeless For The Holidays 2

Todd Coats
In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Professional / Financial Services, Technology, Energy / Infrastructure, Education, Interactive, Advertising / Design, Public Relations, Public Affairs
Comments: 0

I’m thankful for Will Langley and Capstrat for taking on this social awareness project. Through Will, I’ve learned a lot about the plight of the working homeless, gained a renewed appreciation of everything and the realization that none of us are immune to bad luck. Lesson 2: Stretch out when you can.

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November 30 2010
Lessons from Homeless For The Holidays

Lessons from Homeless For The Holidays

Todd Coats
In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Professional / Financial Services, Technology, Energy / Infrastructure, Education, Interactive, Advertising / Design, Public Relations, Public Affairs
Comments: 2

I’m realizing there is so much I don’t know. I’m thankful for Will Langley and Capstrat for taking on this social awareness project. I've compiled a few lessons so far. More to come.

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November 02 2010
Study - The truth in online health communities

Study - The truth in online health communities

Angela Connor
In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Interactive, Social Media
Comments: 0

Are participants in online health communities serving up false information? A new study by CVS/Caremark sheds some light on what's happening in 15 Facebook communities dedicated to diabetes.

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October 27 2010
Incumbents, challengers jumping into social media -- but many voters not swayed

Incumbents, challengers jumping into social media -- but many voters not swayed


In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Public Relations, Public Affairs
Comment: 1

Social media use by politicians is growing by leaps and bounds. But voters may be taking it all with a grain of salt.

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October 13 2010
Study shows docs no fans of email

Study shows docs no fans of email


In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Public Relations, Public Affairs
Comment: 1

A national survey by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) reports few doctors use email to communicate with patients. Once again, health care remains solidly behind the tech curve.

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October 06 2010
You could be a match

You could be a match


In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Education, Public Relations, Public Affairs
Comments: 2

Be The Match bone marrow registry drive

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October 05 2010
Reality a pesky detail in health reform debate

Reality a pesky detail in health reform debate


In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Public Relations, Public Affairs
Comments: 2

DHHS secretary lambasted for misleading the public on the benefits of health care reform. That doesn't make reform a bad idea, but it's a reminder that the facts matter.

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September 28 2010
Live blog: Serve patients through the social media revolution

Live blog: Serve patients through the social media revolution

Angela Connor
In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Technology, Public Relations, Social Media
Comments: 0

Capstrat Social Media Manager, Angela Connor blogs from the Ragan/Mayo Clinic Health Care Social Media Summit at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL

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August 25 2010
Another $1 billion in federal funds, amazingly, won't help the state's fiscal challenge

Another $1 billion in federal funds, amazingly, won't help the state's fiscal challenge

Andrew Meehan
In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Education, Public Affairs
Comments: 0

Our state's revenue situation is so unusual, a billion dollars in federal stimulus funds leads to spending cuts.

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