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Noted author, commentator, and observer Nancy Finn (e-Patients Live Longer: The Complete Guide to Managing Health Care Using Technology) joined NaviNet’s Senior Director of Solutions Marketing, Meghan Oates-Zalesky, on Thursday, March 15, 2012, to discuss one of the most important challenges in healthcare today: patient engagement.

Jennifer Dennard is the Social Marketing Director at Billian Inc.—parent company of Billian’s HealthData, Porter Research, and HITR.com—as well as a syndicated blogger for Healthcare IT News and EMRandEHR.com.

Recently, Boston Magazine profiled 14 medical breakthroughs developed in Boston that may change healthcare delivery nationwide. The article, “Boston’s Top Docs: 14 Medical Breakthroughs,” highlights the vibrant local community of innovative scientists and physicians passionate about addressing patient needs.

Bryan Vartabedian, M.D., FAAP has been blogging about physicians and healthcare since 2006. We recently caught up with him to talk about the management of patient information, care collaboration, the role of social media in healthcare, and the reasons for his optimism about the future of healthcare.

We were happy to catch up with Kent Bottles M.D., healthcare thought leader and consultant. Kent regularly shares his passion for improving patient engagement and strengthening stakeholder relationships on his blog. Kent is a popular keynote speaker, respected by healthcare professionals and innovators alike. He shared his insights on how technology will continue to transform healthcare delivery in 2012.

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This week we spoke with David Williams, principal of MedPharma Partners LLC and editor of Health Business Blog. David is one of the leading experts on trends and developments in healthcare and technology. Until now, he has been the one asking the questions.

Imagine you are sitting next to your CEO on Day 75 of your 90-day “probationary period,” and he leans over and says, “This is the weirdest conference I’ve ever attended.” If you’re in marketing, you advocated for your company to sponsor the conference, and you hope to be a “Day 76 probie,” your only response can be, “Weird great, right?”