ACCP Blogs

Social Media Use in Healthcare [INFOGRAPHIC]

01.18.12

In keeping with my recent flurry of infographics, here's a nice one summarizing some interesting data about social media use in healthcare. It also makes the case for creating social media policies, with a link to a great database of policies you can refer to in creating your own.

Best Airports, Airlines, and Devices for Business Travelers [INFOGRAPHIC]

01.17.12

Docs and healthcare professionals are often "road warriors," especially when traveling to and from conferences, training, speaking engagements, and other important commitments. Today's installment features some tips on where to find the best services for technology when you travel.

Rise of the Digital Physician [Infographic]

12.28.11

This infographic serves up a ton of great data about how physicians are embracing (or not) social media and digital communication tools. Where do YOU fall within these statistics?

Ben Goldacre on Battling Bad Science [Video]

09.29.11

Ben Goldacre, a physician and journalist who debunks bad science, gives a nice talk on TED.com about how scientific evidence and data can be misused and distorted.

Need CME? There's An App For That!

08.29.11

ACCP has just launched an additional version of the ACCP-SEEK app, now with CME! Read on to find out more, and see a video demo.

CHEST Journal and ACCP-SEEK iPhone and iPad Apps Get Rave Reviews

06.24.11

The ACCP has been working to deliver different types of content to you on your iOS mobile device. A leading independent app review site just gave some very positive reviews of two of our mobile apps, and we're working to provide you with more medical education content for your mobile device. Read on for more details!

TED video: The Future of Wireless Medicine

04.12.11

TED.com frequently has great video lectures on medicine and technology. See Eric Topol's talk about the future convergence of technology and medicine, especially how wireless is changing the game, and Anthony Atala's talk on how we might be able to someday print a transplantable kidney.

NYTimes Video: The iPhone for Advanced Beginners

03.01.11

Got an iPhone but still haven't mastered some of the little things like finding your most recently used apps, or organizing apps into folders? This NY Times video will show you how, with easy to remember mnemonics.

Social Media Made Simple: Blogging and Twitter

01.24.11

Experts weigh in with some good advice on starting your social media forays. Read on for more info!

Visual Search Technology App Facilitates Translation

12.27.10

Visual search technology just gets a legit app that does real-time translation. Word Lens allows you to hold your camera up over text and automatically translates it. Read on to find out more, and check out this cool demonstration video.