Experience

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  Communication Resources

  • Healthcare Journalistand Author

    • Jan 2009 - Present

    Healthcare journalist and thought on the impact of digital communication in healthcare and participatory medicine. Author of four books on the impact of communication and digital technology.

  • Owner

    • Jan 2000 - Present

    Author, consultant, thought leader, focused on digital communication in healthcare and participatory medicine. Just published e-Patients Live Longer, The Complete Guide to Managing Health Care Using Technology. This guidebook for millions of baby boomers, senior citizens and individuals with chronic conditions help them understand how to become empowered, engaged, educated consumers who take charge of their health care. Also author of Digital Communication in Medical Practice published in 2009 by Springer Cerlag

  • Healthcare Journalist

    • Jan 2000 - Present

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  Freelance author and healthcare journalist, patient advocate at BIDCO and at Mount Auburn Hospital

  • healthcare journalist

    • Jan 2000 - Present

    Re: the hospital affiliations: Listening to issues related to the running of the hospital and representing the patients voice and advocating for patients in terms of patient engagement, patient education, patient safety. Re: healthcare journalist: covering conferences and meetings and writing about the newest developments and innovations in healthcare IT that impact patients, cost of care, managing chronic conditions, delivery of basic health services to individuals throughout the world.

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  BIDCO Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

  • Greater Boston Area

  • consumer advocate

    • Jan 2014 - Sep 2015
    • Greater Boston Area

    Provide advice and commentary on patient /physician relationships and communication; use of digital communication technology.

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  Springer Publishing Company

  • Author

    • 2008 - 2009

    Wrote Digital Communication in Medical Practice with Dr. Bill Bria

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  Hadassah

  • Publlic Relations Specialist

    • 2000 - Jun 2004

    Taught chapter leaders how to engage in public relations and press relastions

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  FM Global

  • Director of Marketing

    • 1998 - 2000

    Handled web communication and development of extensive web portal for four separate high risk insurance companies that merged into FM Global. Also worked on customer communications and annual report.

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  FMGlobal/Arkwright

  • Marketing Manager

    • 1997 - 1999

    Oversaw development and launch of web portal and intranet ; press relations; wrote and worked with designers for annual report; member of strategic marketing team that worked on merger of the FM Global companies

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  Cahners Publishing Company

  • Book and Periodical Publishing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Magazine Division

    • 1993 - 1996

    Responsible for the development of new peripheral products to compliment the mainstream print business-to-business magazines. Developed revenue stream for seminars, newsletters, and e-newsletters, journals, web-based products, web portals.

  • Director Business Research Group

    • 1989 - 1993

    Oversaw marketing programs for our client base of high tech companies; helped construct and execute strategic survey instruments for clients and write proprietary and subscription reports based on telephone survey research

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  Alloy Computer Products

  • Director Marketing

    • 1987 - 1989

    In charge of press relations, trade shows, internal communication, web site development