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Life is BUSY. We are so fortunate! What Challenges lie ahead!
What a whirlwind life has handed me this past month. And yet, I still consider myself one of the luckiest people in the world, and begin each day now with a gratitude session -- and a dose of positive thinking about what lies ahead!
Debbie, as you well know, visualization can be as good as practicing something! Well, visualize something positive or calming and see the rewards that are sure to come your way.
Right now...I am visualizing five people, clamoring to write and submit a topic, item or article for next newsletter...all rushing to get the best and first item submitted!
What a great new group of students we are blessed with at MHI this semester. Teaching faculty as much as we can possibly teach them (especially for this Dan).
While most consulting (healthcare particularly for me) has ground to a complete stop, entrepreneurship & learning & discovery continue! I may be the "pro-bono CEO," but it sure is fun.
There is so much to do, so many people to meet and work with, and numerous elements of our world to change! Half the battle is just trying! Have an absolutely tremendous Turkey month and be thankful!!!
Happy Monday, DaN
PS Dont forget about our first MHI Graduation this December! Psych.
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The MHI Program Proudly Presents:
Technology & Innovation 101 Voted top 10 Learning Investment for 2008 by Tom Peters!
(well, not "that" Tom Peters...)
Be Introduced to Cutting Edge Technologies & Their Implications! How will Technology Impact Patient Care? With a Special introduction to MindMap Organizational Thought!
In this workshop adventure, with guides Dan Weberg (BSN, RN, MHI), Dan Nienhauser (MBA, MHI), Sandra Davidson (PHD(C), MSN, RN, CNE) and Kathy Malloch (PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN), participants will be introduced to technological advances and new ways of thinking about these technologies. We all know our world is rapidly changing, and change is the only constant! First understand the technologies & tools! Then begin to strategize how patient care might change for the better? Innovation perspectives applied to technology can begin to open up an entirely new world! This workshop is designed to INTRODUCE you to opportunities and trends that will have an impact on your lives, and can be leveraged in healthcare today. ADVANCED workshops will follow this introductory session to delve much further into innovative stratigies to assess, brainstorm, team building and communication strategies through technology and MindMaping. Date: December 9th, 2008. Two (2) Identical Sessions. Limited Seating, so act now. 7:30am-10am, Session I 12:30pm-3pm, Session II This introductory workshop is for anyone who works in healthcare that is interested in learning more about new technologies and how to organize innovative processes using technological tools (MindMap). This is an introductory and relatively short session, so any computer skill level is welcome to come and think outside the box! The MHI Program is pleased to now be located in our new Healthcare Innovation Lab. ASU Downtown Campus, Mercado A Building. Cost is only $49 per participant on site ($40 for pre-registration). And only $35 per participant for groups of 5 or more from same institution. For more information contact Dan.Nienhauser@asu.edu, Dan.Weberg@asu.edu or visit http://nursing.asu.edu/programs/graduate/mhi/workshops/index.htm Please forward to individuals within your organization who might be interested!! |
Twitter as THE social tool of
the 21st century
Daniel Weberg, BSN, RN, MHI
Talking with my fellow healthcare workers, teachers, students, and colleagues about Twitter.com gets me some interesting looks. Several have heard of the online microblogging tool but almost none have tried it out, or understand its use for that matter. That is, however, understandable as why would anyone care to see a list answers to the simple question, "What are you doing?" It seems almost pointless. Really, why do I can what 166 other people are doing? Well it turns out I care a lot, and so should you. In the beginning Twitter was probably used to simply state what you were doing in 140 characters or less. Much like a free text messaging service in which an unlimited number of Tweeple can follow your Tweets (a tweet is the actual content you type). In the time Twitter has been alive, it has evolved into a news feed and a conversation tool that forces and allows people to share what content they are reading on the web, get answers to questions by crowdsourcing, and have pointed arguments all in 140 characters or less. Why 140 characters? Who knows, it is the same amount of text you get in a text message on your phone, maybe it's a gimmick. One thing is for sure, it gets people to share to-the-point information. No Fluff, no room for wordy responses, just points and links to further information. To a web junkie and information seeker like me it is invaluable. The sites others are looking at, the news that people find, and the expertise of my Tweeple friends as lead to a few connections in the real world and allows me to get breaking information fast and without the fluff. So how has Twitter helped me. Besides getting tons of information and talking with interesting people, just from tweeting I have been asked to write an op-ed article for a simulation in healthcare journal on the use of Twitter. I have been able to bounce business ideas off other healthcare experts to further refine some ideas. I have been asked to be interviewed by bloggers on the state of nursing and the future of technology in that field. It has been almost addicting because the connections between my 166 followers and me have lead to some amazing things. So I invite you to follow me and see what it is all about (www.twitter.com/nursedan). Get on Twitter, you can connect with people that like to get things done. Just on a side note to the power of Twitter, during the election night chaos, Tweeple live-blogging the results predicted the time concession speech by McCain 3 hours before it happened, and they were off by 3 minutes. As Twitter continues to evolve, trending may be the hidden value of all the answers to "What are you doing?" Now that is powerful.
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Evidence-Based and Medicare
Seeking advisers, collaborators and partners!
Expertise sought to address non-payment conditions as outlined by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) earlier this year.
A huge challenge and opportunity!
If interested contact dan.weberg@asu.edu or den13@asu.edu -- as soon as possible -- pretty please!
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Dan Nienhauser, Editor v1.7
Masters in Healthcare Innovation at ASU |
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