An informative presentation “Leverage Digital and Social Media to Disrupt Healthcare” delivered by Charlene Li, principal analyst at Altimeter.
Establishing a digital presence is rapidly becoming a necessity for healthcare professionals, medical practices, and institutions.
I think that we need to do more to revolutionize the way that we use social media in medicine.
When a doctor in the Dominican Republic needed to learn how to treat burn patients, she turned to Facebook.
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As individuals spend more and more time online – interacting virtually, conducting transactions and seeking insights – the web emerges as the greatest stage for human interaction.
5 Social Media Tips For Medical Doctors Social media can feel like an overwhelming addition to maintaining a professional image as a medical doctor. Not only are you trying to keep up with the latest training and medical technology, but you need to learn how social media can keep your medical practice up and running at the same time<br>As a practice owner, you need to learn to delegate to other people if you think that adding social media is going to be…
Social media can help combat chronic illness, according to a new eHealth Initiativereport.
Thanks to a technologically advanced society and easy access to digital sources of communication, social media is becoming an increasingly effective, wide-ranging tool for nurses. However, with this resource comes great responsibility. As nurses navigate social networking sites, chat rooms, blogs and public forums, there is a dangerously thin line between professional and personal online etiquette. Health care employees must maintain patient confidentiality and privacy at…
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In an era when any patient can go online to research a doctor, it is vital that doctors proactively manage their online presence. Doctors can adopt social me...
A look at the interaction between social media and the healthcare industry.
Promote the humanistic values identified as congruent with medical professionalism. Be honest, forthright, helpful, and compassionate.
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One of the questions put most frequently to me when I speak to healthcare professionals is how to handle trolling on social media. It’s an important question. How do you decide when to ban so…
We are human. I believe that doctors can serve patients, be professional, and make our opinions known. In fact, it’s our duty, and our profession depends on it.