Who doesn’t like a good list? Whether you are on it, know someone on it, or aspire to be on it, you always want to read the list. Here are some interesting lists I think deserve sharing.
The Top 41 Health-Oriented Social Media Influencers
We start with this list because of course we should know someone on it. It was put together for a resent Klick (@klickhealth) event. Check it out to find our friends @HITAdvisor, @ahier, and @2healthguru (who we know is Gregg not Glenn!).
100 Great Hospitals in America – 2015
Each organization on this list has a strong foundation of high-quality care, stellar credentials and a focus on doing what is right for the patients in its community. They are home to many medical and scientific breakthroughs, provide best-in-class patient care and are stalwarts of their communities, serving as research hubs or local anchors of wellness. To develop this list, the Becker’s Hospital Review (@BeckersHR) editorial team conducted research and examined several reputable hospital ranking sources, such as U.S. News & World Report, Healthgrades, Truven Health Analytics, The Leapfrog Group and Magnet designation from the AmericanNursesCredentialingCenter. In examining each hospital, the editorial team considered questions such as “Would you take a loved one here for care? Would this hospital be on a short list of places to visit for an important procedure or health issue?”
Top 20 Mobile Health Companies 2015 Innovators in Mobile Fitness, Telemedicine, eHealth & Remote Patient Monitoring
Visiongain (@visiongain) observes the mHealth market as being heavily fragmented, with an over 80% majority of apps generating fewer than 50,000 downloads. They believe that a number of companies are well-poised to increase their share of a rapidly growing market. The Top 20 Mobile Health Companies 2015 report examines the mHealth market leaders, a field that comprises telecoms incumbents, multi-national pharmaceutical companies, and dot com start-ups.
Top Five Most Costly Conditions among Children, Ages 0-17, 2012: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population
This AHRQ Statistical Brief presents data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) regarding medical expenditures associated with the five most costly conditions for children ages 0–17 in 2012. The five most costly conditions among children (mental disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, trauma-related disorders, acute bronchitis and upper respiratory infections, and infectious diseases) were determined by totaling and ranking the expenses by condition for all medical care provided in 2012.
The Top 25 Environmental Excellence Awards
The Top 25 Environmental Excellence Awards is Practice Greenhealth’s (@pracgreenhealth) highest honor for hospitals. Selected from the Greenhealth Partner for Change Awards applicants, these 25 hospitals are leading the industry with innovation in sustainability, demonstrating superior programs and illustrating how sustainability is entrenched in their culture. Competition was fierce this year, with many advanced and innovative programs at member hospitals vying for these 25 spots.
Masters of Medicine: Top Paying Healthcare Jobs Requiring a Master’s Degree
Not everyone interested in working within the medical field wants to spend multiple years in med school pursing a doctorate of medicine. And that’s OK. Maybe, as an undergraduate you’d still like to advance your education and career to the next level within the field. Or maybe you already have a master’s degree, but you’re not sure what kind of healthcare career it can help you get. Here’s the good news, there are dozens of career paths in healthcare that need individuals with master’s degrees. Here are 50 of the best. They made the list because of their salaries, potential for growth, and demand in the current economy.
10 Word Cloud Generators You Have Probably Never Tried
You’ve seen the word clouds everyone is using on their blogs and sites. Try making on yourself. In this list, Edudemic (@Edudemic) looks at five word cloud generators you should check out.