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Social media in medicine

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7 tips to avoid HIPAA violations in social media

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There have been a couple of widely-publicized cases recently of physicians divulging patient information in social media. I’m sure the doctors involved did not intend to violate patient privacy. While there are several excellent guidelines and policies on this topic,…

There have been a couple of widely-publicized cases recently of physicians divulging patient information in social media. I’m sure the doctors involved did not intend to violate patient privacy.

While there are several excellent guidelines and policies on this topic, there isn’t a whole lot of practical advice, so here are my tips to help you avoid privacy violations (I hope this is the beginning of a conversation …

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7 tips to avoid HIPAA violations in social media

How doctors should professionally behave on Twitter

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According to one of the the guidelines set forth by the AMA about professionalism in social media, "When physicians see content posted by colleagues that appears unprofessional they have a responsibility to bring that content to the attention of the…

According to one of the  the guidelines set forth by the AMA about professionalism in social media, “When physicians see content posted by colleagues that appears unprofessional they have a responsibility to bring that content to the attention of the individual, so that he or she can remove it and/or take other appropriate actions.”

With that in mind, Bryan Vartabedian, who …

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How doctors should professionally behave on Twitter

Can social media promote global health?

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Lately I’ve been using social media sites like Quora and Stack Overflow and I’m awed by the intelligent and creative solutions that arise from collective conversation and collaboration. We hear about Twitter-revolutions and see sites like Ushahidi empowering Africans and…

Lately I’ve been using social media sites like Quora and Stack Overflow and I’m awed by the intelligent and creative solutions that arise from collective conversation and collaboration.

We hear about Twitter-revolutions and see sites like Ushahidi empowering Africans and shedding light …

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Can social media promote global health?

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How tagged Facebook pictures can affect a doctor’s online reputation

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I’ve read a number of recent articles on social media and medical professionalism. The post in the New York Times about physicians and Facebook prompted me to think about my own presence online. Dr. Ryan Greysen, a Robert Wood Johnson…

I’ve read a number of recent articles on social media and medical professionalism. The post in the New York Times about physicians and Facebook prompted me to think about my own presence online.

Dr. Ryan Greysen, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation clinical scholar at Yale School of Medicine, says he is concerned about the professionalism of “the new generation of physicians and …

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How tagged Facebook pictures can affect a doctor’s online reputation

Creating and sharing great content builds authority for your brand

Content drives conversations. Conversation engages your customers. Engaging with people is how your company will survive and thrive in this newly social world. In other words, online content is a powerful envoy for your business, with an ability to stir…

Content drives conversations. Conversation engages your customers.

Engaging with people is how your company will survive and thrive in this newly social world. In other words, online content is a powerful envoy for your business, with an ability to stir up interest, further engagement, and invite connections.  Why hasn’t the healthcare industry focused more on better content that drives engagement and creates trust?

Creating and sharing relevant, valuable information that attracts people …

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Creating and sharing great content builds authority for your brand

The CME community is late to adopt social media

To my friends and colleagues in the CME community, I ask of you today a simple favor: involve yourself in social media. Immerse yourself in social media. Do what it takes to make social media a part of your, and…

To my friends and colleagues in the CME community, I ask of you today a simple favor: involve yourself in social media.

Immerse yourself in social media. Do what it takes to make social media a part of your, and your place of employment’s, daily routine.

Do it.

If you don’t know how …

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The CME community is late to adopt social media

Dealing with a negative online review on a physician rating site

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Whenever I speak about social media to doctors across the country, I often get asked, "How do I deal with a negative online review?" Here's one way not to handle it: sue the patient writing the review. There's a well…

Whenever I speak about social media to doctors across the country, I often get asked, “How do I deal with a negative online review?”

Here’s one way not to handle it: sue the patient writing the review.

There’s a well publicized case in Minnesota, where a resident posted a screenshot of …

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Dealing with a negative online review on a physician rating site

How Twitter changed the life of this physician executive consultant

Every morning at 5:30 AM, I am at my computer scouring the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and other news sources for articles about health care and wellness. These articles are then summarized in 140…

Every morning at 5:30 AM, I am at my computer scouring the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and other news sources for articles about health care and wellness.

These articles are then summarized in 140 characters with a link to the original article and tweeted. As of today there are 3700 followers of my informal aggregated health care news service, and I hear about it if …

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How Twitter changed the life of this physician executive consultant

How doctors can use Facebook responsibly

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I was quoted recently in the New York Times' Well blog, in a Danielle Ofri piece on Facebook and doctors. There's no question that Facebook has been a minefield of sorts for the medical professions, with infractions ranging from unprofessional…

I was quoted recently in the New York Times’ Well blog, in a Danielle Ofri piece on Facebook and doctors.

There’s no question that Facebook has been a minefield of sorts for the medical professions, with infractions ranging from unprofessional conduct by medical students to patient privacy violations by attending physicians.

One solution would be for doctors to simply avoid …

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How doctors can use Facebook responsibly

Integrating social media into everyday health care

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The desire to be touched by and connected with others is among our most primal and, until recently, our most untapped qualities. There have always been powerful signs of it. Those of us who remember exchanging letters with distant friends…

The desire to be touched by and connected with others is among our most primal and, until recently, our most untapped qualities.

There have always been powerful signs of it. Those of us who remember exchanging letters with distant friends and family know the palpable anticipation when a letter arrived.

Years ago I visited the senior center at Pan American Hospital in Miami, an institution beloved by the “abuelos” (grandparents), mostly elderly …

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Integrating social media into everyday health care

Doctor reprimanded after patient privacy breached on Facebook, my take

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Patient privacy and social media use in health care often go together when reported in mainstream media. When physician blogs were a relatively new phenomenon several years ago, the majority of the media coverage focused on edge cases, where doctors…

Patient privacy and social media use in health care often go together when reported in mainstream media.

When physician blogs were a relatively new phenomenon several years ago, the majority of the media coverage focused on edge cases, where doctors inadvertently revealed patient information.

Only a minority of the headlines focused on the positive aspects, such as how …

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Doctor reprimanded after patient privacy breached on Facebook, my take

Using social networks to help patients quit smoking

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David C. Kibbe and Joseph C. Kvedar’s article, "Building a Research Agenda for Participatory Medicine" highlighted two of their "ready-to-go" research questions: What is the role of coaching in sparking and supporting increased participation over time? What can we learn…

David C. Kibbe and Joseph C. Kvedar’s article, “Building a Research Agenda for Participatory Medicine” highlighted two of their “ready-to-go” research questions:

  • What is the role of coaching in sparking and supporting increased participation over time?
  • What can we learn from research on how social norms shape behavior—with the idea of developing hypotheses on whether social networks could serve as a coaching tool?

Recently, the Legacy Foundation’s Schroeder Institute focused …

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Using social networks to help patients quit smoking

Talking social media and health reform with medical students

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I recently concluded a trip down to Nashville, TN where I gave my talk on the health care-social media intersection at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. My audience normally consists of physicians and hospital staff, so talking to students was…

I recently concluded a trip down to Nashville, TN where I gave my talk on the health care-social media intersection at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

My audience normally consists of physicians and hospital staff, so talking to students was a refreshing change.

I had the opportunity to have dinner the night before, and breakfast and lunch the day …

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Talking social media and health reform with medical students

How social media will change mental health care

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Social media is changing how we communicate and how we define "relationship." I was speaking to someone last week who said to me, "Social media isn’t coming it’s here!" He’s right. And while many voices in our professional communities are…

Social media is changing how we communicate and how we define  “relationship.” I was speaking to someone last week who said to me, “Social media isn’t coming it’s here!” He’s right.

And while many voices in our professional communities are wary about social media, I see positive opportunities at every turn. Here are just 5 ways social media will change …

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How social media will change mental health care

Guiding patients online is a new physician responsibility for the digital age

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The following op-ed was published on February 22nd, 2011 in AOL News. If you woke up one day with an earache, you could call your doctor's office for help. Or you could do what the majority of patients do today…

The following op-ed was published on February 22nd, 2011 in AOL News.

If you woke up one day with an earache, you could call your doctor’s office for help. Or you could do what the majority of patients do today and Google what to do first.

Type “earache” into your Web browser and the results can vary wildly. Search engines can return results saying that an earache can be from the common cold, …

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Guiding patients online is a new physician responsibility for the digital age

Hospitals need an engaged social media presence on Facebook and Twitter

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How important is it for hospitals to engage in social media platforms, such as Facebook or Twitter? It's essential. Nowhere is that more evident than in the controversy concerning infant Joseph Maraachli. Without getting too involved in the politics or…

How important is it for hospitals to engage in social media platforms, such as Facebook or Twitter?

It’s essential.

Nowhere is that more evident than in the controversy concerning infant Joseph Maraachli. Without getting too involved in the politics or ethics …

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Hospitals need an engaged social media presence on Facebook and Twitter

Using Facebook, Twitter and other social media to change health care

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Ten years on, Ian Morrison’s "Hamster Health Care: Time to Stop Running Faster and Redesign Health Care" is still eminently applicable. In his words: Across the globe doctors are miserable because they feel like hamsters on a treadmill. They must…

Ten years on, Ian Morrison’s “Hamster Health Care: Time to Stop Running Faster and Redesign Health Care” is still eminently applicable.

In his words:

Across the globe doctors are miserable because they feel like hamsters on a treadmill. They must run faster just to stand still. In … the managed care systems in the United States doctors feel that they have to see more patients to maintain their incomes. But systems

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Using Facebook, Twitter and other social media to change health care

Social media strategy at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)

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Mike Morrison tweets for Massachusetts General Hospital as @MassGeneralNews and for Massachusetts General Hospital for Children as @MGHfC. I met Mike when I tweeted about the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine including @MassGeneralNews in my tweet and Mike immediately followed…

Mike Morrison tweets for Massachusetts General Hospital as @MassGeneralNews and for Massachusetts General Hospital for Children as @MGHfC.

I met Mike when I tweeted about the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine including @MassGeneralNews in my tweet and Mike immediately followed me.

I contacted him to find out what his strategy is for Twitter use and what the benefits have been.

Lisa: Let’s …

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Social media strategy at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)

Social marketing strategies and tactics in hospitals

by Daphne Swancutt Last year, I was part of a group judging hospital and healthcare organization marketing campaigns for a national awards program. I left disgruntled. Not because of the experience itself. The coordinators were great; the other judges were…

by Daphne Swancutt

Last year, I was part of a group judging hospital and healthcare organization marketing campaigns for a national awards program.

I left disgruntled. Not because of the experience itself. The coordinators were great; the other judges were thoughtful, thorough and serious about their roles. There was a nice camaraderie.

But the work we were judging was predictable and unmemorable. For me, at the center of “why” were three …

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Social marketing strategies and tactics in hospitals

Why the CME community is lacking in its use of social media

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Both the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), as well as the stimulus bill from last year included funding, which focused on the use of health information technology (HIT) and electronic health records (EHRs). These initiatives are aimed at…

Both the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), as well as the stimulus bill from last year included funding, which focused on the use of health information technology (HIT) and electronic health records (EHRs). These initiatives are aimed at getting health care providers and entities to begin using information technology to improve the quality, efficiency, and delivery of care to patients.

Along the same lines as using HIT, a recent article …

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Why the CME community is lacking in its use of social media

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