A couple of weeks ago, I took my youngest daughter to a see a new pediatrician. As such, we were required to fill out all sorts of paperwork (insurance forms, liability forms, medical history forms, personal information forms, etc…). 41 minutes worth to be exact and I…
ARTY•MINIS are monthly bits of artistic advice and action to inspire your career growth. Here’s what’s happening in April:
New Membership Benefits with the Art Directors ClubThe Art Directors Club offers new benefits to members in 2015 — including a great opportunity with Monotype…
Last month’s DigiTalk helped us understand when and how to implement the Hamburger icon, in user interfaces. And the second portion was a deep dive into our own @ideely’s bag of digi go-tos, as he shared Tips for Staying Current with Digital. Go ahead…
We have some exciting news to share: The CDM Group (the healthcare agency collective that CDMiConnect is a part of) has recently announced the launch of a new division called iVenturesHealth.
On Monday, Apple made a number of announcements about their products, including the hotly anticipated iWatch. But none were more interesting to me than ResearchKit, a new framework that will aid with medical research. It essentially…
23andMe — the personal genomics company that wants to give us a deeper understanding of our health while using big data to power new genetic discoveries — had a lot of promise until the FDA came down on them for misleading consumers. Now, they are getting back in the…
XPRIZE is currently holding a $10 million competition to create a modern day version of Star Trek’s tricorder, a handheld device that allows users to monitor their own health in real-time and diagnose…
Fast Company just worked with Adobe to relaunch their new mobile app for iPad and iPhone. The output is a look into Adobe’s future (and fully re-imagined) Digital Publishing (DPS) platform which will launch this May.
Read more about the announcement or download the app
We’re starting the year off with a bang, with a review of some of the most exciting announcements made during this past month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Everywhere you look today people are using wearables. With the annual growth of these products at just over 54%, they’re taking the world by storm! Most of these products make claims to improve health, and as of January 20th the FDA has released draft guidance on how they…
At the risk of job security (CDMi Disconnect?! Uh-oh…), I’m recommending a interesting project created by NPR’s NEW TECH CITY: www.wnyc.org/series/bored-and-brilliant
Whether or not you “blog” in the traditional sense of the word, chances are you’re a “blogger.” If you Tweet, you’re a microblogger. If you post videos on Facebook, you’re a video blogger…
We know that telling a doctor as much personal information as possible should only help in the management of our health. Nevertheless, there are often important details that never get shared. For example, does my doctor really believe I only have an…
Some people call social campaigns like the Ice Bucket Challenge a form of “slacktivism”, claiming…
When faced with a serious health issue, Jane McGonigal, PhD and senior researcher at the Institute for the Future, turned to gaming as a way to enable and speed her recovery. In this podcast, she discusses the various ways we can implement gaming to promote health…
The Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) is using digital collaboration to better serve people suffering from obscure diseases. It pools the databases and resources of leading medical institutions and research centers to help patients reach a…
Imagine your watch tapping your wrist and gently reminding you to take your…
Download a free app onto your iPhone? or drop between 60 and 200 bucks on a heart rate monitor wristband with the accompanying body strap? Choose your own path, but I went with clicking the “get” button in the iTunes App Store for this new app by Cardioo, Inc.
Wearables can give us a lot of useful information about our health. But now we’re seeing an increase in devices that don’t simply track — they also treat. Quell, which bills itself as “wearable pain relief”, is a perfect example. While the science behind it…
Fresh from Social Media Week, our very own social media team took-over this month’s DigiTalk to share their learnings. From content creation and consumption, to word of mouth, wearables and intra-preneurship, take a look at some of the event’s most…
Caregivers are willing to go above and beyond for those they love, especially online. In an extensive survey we conducted, we found that caregivers are consuming digital at a staggering rate. In fact, caregivers are 2…
Gaming companies that focus on brain-training are working hard to support the claim they can reduce A.D.H.D. symptoms just like traditional medication. In early 2016, Akili Interactive Labs is kicking off a large clinical trial in hopes that their game…
South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive was back again this year, filled with emerging technologies, inspiring…
No, CRISPR is not a trendy Brooklyn storefront selling artisanal toast. It’s an incredibly powerful…
Parasitic eye worms (yeah, pretty disgusting) are a big problem in many parts of Africa, but thanks to today’s app and mobile technology, these troublesome interlopers may…
As pharmaceutical and healthcare marketers, I think it’s important to never lose sight of the patient and caregiver journey, especially for the terminally ill. This is one such story. It’s not pleasant, but it is eye opening, heartfelt and moving all the same. And though its…
Last week, CDMi started a “Back to School” campaign on Twitter. The purpose of the campaign is to have…
After surviving Hodgkin Lymphoma (Stage IV), Federico Viticci decided it was time to get a handle on living healthier. His goal was to regain control of his body, his life habits, and ultimately his health with…
DigiTalk steps into the virtual world with the Oculus Story, a presentation on Oculus Rift, and its potential in areas beyond gaming.
Take a look, and feel free to add your thoughts or comments below.
This month’s DigiTalk was focused around Experience Marketing and the strategic aspect of an effective Social Media campaign.
One piece of technology that most elderly individuals can readily access and handle isn’t all that new — it’s the television. That’s why one tech savvy entreprenuer developed a caregiving communication platform that’s TV-based. It’s called Independa. It enables…
I may be dating myself here, but lately I’m experiencing a bit of digi vu as I watch technology once again irrevocably change our lives. The feeling I had when I was partying like it was 1999 — because it was 1999 — when the “world wide web” was changing absolutely…
Just in time for Father’s Day, Toyota reminds us how important our fathers are. Their emotionally driven (no pun intended) new Father’s Day spot notes that Americans spend $7 billion more on Mother’s Day than on Father’s Day. And then has folks call their dads to express…
Despite that I often watch Hulu and cringe at the black-screen glitch that plagues many of the ad placements — thinking to myself, “Yikes, if those were my media dollars, I’d be miffed” — the explosion of digital TV consumption and ad placement is…
Why would someone who is motivated to use a tracker app, end up quitting it? A recent study of “food journaling” found some very interesting answers, with lessons that can be extrapolated to healthcare trackers. Some highlights, with implications for healthcare tracker apps:
ARTY•MINIS are monthly bits of artistic advice and action to inspire your career growth. Here’s what’s happening in May:
Could this be the most radiant collection of Dune art ever assembled?
These were the top 42 stories published by Sample 3 in 2015. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2015 by using the calendar at the top of this page.