THE POWER OF SAYING “WHY NOT?”

THE POWER OF SAYING “WHY

NOT?”

Opposites Attract:

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April C. Foreman, Ph.D., L.P.PCMHI Summit 10-1-11

The best opportunities come from unlikely places How did I get to the

Kansas PCMHI Summit?

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WHY NOT?

Chance Encounters: A riddle What do IT pros, Kansas PCMH, SXSW,

Michigan Psychological Association, Veterans Administration, APA, Vaccinations, US Dept. of HHS, Johns Hopkins, Canadian Microbiologists, KPR, tornadoes, Film Directors, Mayo Clinic, and Australian Health Care System have in common?

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Mood247.com: Sx Tracking Patients are ready Providers and

Administrators aren’t Technology and

“compliance” are friends When using tools:

HIPAA Put it in the medical record “Crisis” plans and

expectations And then I go down the

rabbit hole

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Once Upon a SNOWPOCALYPSE… “Would you write an

article?” Journal of Participatory Medicine

But what will the guy at Johns Hopkins think?

The circle rises together: Applying what I learned from a Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright I met at dinner one night

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Can I Tweet That? #HCSM chats are

fertile collaborations Good ideas are like

manure: They aren’t worth a thing unless they are spread around.

Favorite thing I ever tweeted: “I’m going to retire before Twitter affects me.”

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Star struck If I knew they would

talk to me, who would I like to meet?

Health Care has a few “hang ups” when it comes to media…

And I have a few “hang ups” when it comes to hero worship…

This is Marsha Linehan, a SUPER FAMOUS psychologist.

She talked to me about Twitter.

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Road Testing I become a self-

appointed reviewer. Talking about tools,

without becoming one…Add value when you can.

No “expertise” required Shaping the tools of

tomorrow. Rock stars in my field

reach out to me…*squeal*

I’m Kelly Koerner, Rock Star Shrink!

Wanna try my new IT tool?

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Gone Country I become a big deal in

Australia #ruralmh A high tech solution for

low-tech professional challenges.

Michigan Psychological Association invites me to speak

Collaboration with APA social media rep

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What is #HCSMVAC? Social media and

vaccinations Can you tweet for

better public health? Most valuable

contributions made by a mother and pediatrician duo

Why God made trolls

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Disaster Strikes Curating social

media on a fire in my historic downtown

Using Twitter during the aftermath of the Joplin Tornado

Joe Citizen collaborating with emergency response pros

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Press Releases and Public Radio Publicity gets

opportunities for my patients that I cannot get alone

Nothing succeeds like success

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The Federal Gov’t finds me Did I mention “low

hanging fruit?” It’s easy to innovate

when you are an early adopter.

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Video is the NEW social media You know a

Hollywood Director?!? Three Things with

Doc Foreman and Perfect Encounters

Skype, Google+ Hang-outs

If video is where patients are, that’s where the providers should be

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Fun and games with QR codes The bridge between

print and on-line media

Providers should have mobile platforms for patients

Temporary tattoos and other gimmicks

Virtual pamphlets

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Moderate panel at SXSW? New ideas lower the

bar for being an “expert”

Low-hanging fruit for health care innovation

Cool by association: Reflected glory brings opportunities

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Book Chapter on Germs? One hand washes

the other What could a shrink

possibly have to say about Microbiology?

Powerful health care benefits from influencing public restroom behaviors

Jason Tetro, a.k.a.The Germ Guy

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Thanks Kansas PCMH and KAFP!Social media leads to outstanding IRL connections

Dr. Rick Kellerman Dr. Jennifer Brull Carolyn Gaughan Lisa Roberts

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