Pearls in a Minefield

A couple of months ago, I posted on The Health Care Blog, suggesting that not all conversations merit participation from biopharma, but more should be heard. Since then, GAO’s Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has announced its first post-pilot research funding to “support comparative clinical effectiveness research that will give patients and those who care […]

Tripping Through Social Media

When your city has world-class art museums, lush boardwalk beaches or one-of-a-kind historical attractions, you expect those outside the state to take notice. But what if they don’t? Two years ago, Delaware Governor Jack Markell’s office invited social media thought leader Chris Brogan to address strengthening Delaware via networks such as Facebook and Twitter. After […]