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Social media in medicine

Facebook Page or Facebook Profile, what doctors need to know

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Now I am going to confess my bias – I am fast becoming a Facebook junkie! As an entrepreneurial physician who has to keep feeding and nurturing a business, I sense Facebook's huge potential and I'm eager to learn how…

Now I am going to confess my bias – I am fast becoming a Facebook junkie! As an entrepreneurial physician who has to keep feeding and nurturing a business, I sense Facebook’s huge potential and I’m eager to learn how to participate effectively in this brave new world.

Both Twitter (an instantaneous but fleeting stream of chatter mixed in with pointers to valuable resources) and LinkedIn (a searchable Rolodex on steroids) …

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Facebook Page or Facebook Profile, what doctors need to know

Social media in medicine

Social media AMA physician professionalism policy

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AMA Policy – Professionalism in the Use of Social Media. This was posted recently and it is a good piece of work that will promote physician (and patient) discussion about the professional role and use of social media. I applaud…

AMA Policy – Professionalism in the Use of Social Media.

This was posted recently and it is a good piece of work that will promote physician (and patient) discussion about the professional role and use of social media.

I applaud the American Medical Association (of which I am not currently a member, but I am a member of Medical Society of District of Columbia) for recognizing that physicians are engaging in this …

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Social media AMA physician professionalism policy

Social media in medicine

Can a social media manager convince doctors to get online?

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A social media manager is becoming an imperative position for hospitals. Medical institutions are waking up to the fact that they need to engage their patients and physicians online. No where is there more fertile growth than in the various…

A social media manager is becoming an imperative position for hospitals.

Medical institutions are waking up to the fact that they need to engage their patients and physicians online. No where is there more fertile growth than in the various social media platforms that are prevalent today — like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

American Medical News recently profiled the phenomenon, highlighting the position of social media manager, which some institutions pay between …

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Can a social media manager convince doctors to get online?

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Social media in medicine

Why physicians should care about online reputation management

I am going to explain a bit about why physicians should care about online reputation management (ORM). As the online world becomes more pervasive, reputations are increasingly built and managed on the Internet. Online Reputation Management is the process of…

I am going to explain a bit about why physicians should care about online reputation management (ORM).

As the online world becomes more pervasive, reputations are increasingly built and managed on the Internet. Online Reputation Management is the process of monitoring, addressing or mitigating SERPs (search engine result pages) or mentions in online and …

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Why physicians should care about online reputation management

Social media in medicine

Facebook, narcissism and low self esteem

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In normal every day life with face to face contact, the physical characteristics and knowledge about social background form the identity of your contact. It’s stable and three dimensional. You know that person, it’s therefor very difficult for the other…

In normal every day life with face to face contact, the physical characteristics and knowledge about social background form the identity of your contact.

It’s stable and three dimensional. You know that person, it’s therefor very difficult for the other to claim another identity or create impressions inconsistent with how you know him or her. Online identity is a different topic. You can create ideal …

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Facebook, narcissism and low self esteem

Social media in medicine

Are social networks competitive or compatible with the medical blogosphere?

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I'm back from my whirlwind trip to Las Vegas, and I want to think those who followed our panel at BlogWorld 2010. I was joined by Bryan Vartabedian of 33 Charts, and Kerri Morrone Sparling of six until me in…

I’m back from my whirlwind trip to Las Vegas, and I want to think those who followed our panel at BlogWorld 2010.

I was joined by Bryan Vartabedian of 33 Charts, and Kerri Morrone Sparling of six until me in a panel moderated by Kim McAllister of Emergiblog.

A few thoughts from my end.

Photos …

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Are social networks competitive or compatible with the medical blogosphere?

Social media in medicine

7 social media mistakes made in health care

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If you’re a health care professional, chances are you know a bit about social media, possibly feel compelled to use it sometimes and you might actually be participating in the Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/blog revolution. But there can be real problems in using…

If you’re a health care professional, chances are you know a bit about social media, possibly feel compelled to use it sometimes and you might actually be participating in the Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/blog revolution.

But there can be real problems in using social media in the health care context. Whether you are in private practice or work for a group of large hospital network, social media mistakes can be costly in terms of …

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7 social media mistakes made in health care

Social media in medicine

Is pharma providing relevant social media web content?

Some people are disappointed at the latest FDA notice to Novartis over a Facebook button on one of their website pages. The key question that a lot of people fail to ask is “do patients want to have a conversation…

Some people are disappointed at the latest FDA notice to Novartis over a Facebook button on one of their website pages.

The key question that a lot of people fail to ask is “do patients want to have a conversation with a drug company?”  From almost one year of qualitative and quantitative research plus other 3rd party research (i.e. Rodale DTC Study) the answer to that is “no.”

Now before you get …

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Is pharma providing relevant social media web content?

Social media in medicine

Facebook friend issues between doctor and patient

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My friend and colleague Katherine Chretien has a provocative op-ed in USA Today entitled, "A doctor's request: Please don't 'friend' me," which asks the question whether doctors and patients should interact in social networking sites such as Facebook. Social networking…

My friend and colleague Katherine Chretien has a provocative op-ed in USA Today entitled, “A doctor’s request: Please don’t ‘friend’ me,” which asks the question whether doctors and patients should interact in social networking sites such as Facebook.

Social networking has huge potential in health care regarding the sharing of information and ideas, and could possibly even enhance communication between doctors and patients. However, as Dr. Chretien points out, many …

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Facebook friend issues between doctor and patient

Social media in medicine

Social media in crisis management and public health emergencies

In Boston we took the availability and quality of our tap water for granted until May 1, 2010, when a major water pipe break interrupted water service to two million Greater Boston residents. Information spread quickly to citizens about the…

In Boston we took the availability and quality of our tap water for granted until May 1, 2010, when a major water pipe break interrupted water service to two million Greater Boston residents.

Information spread quickly to citizens about the problem and what to do, all the more notable because the water main break occurred on a Saturday. In this age of consumer paranoia about withheld information, the Massachusetts Water Resources …

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Social media in crisis management and public health emergencies

Social media in medicine

Twitter and Facebook can affect the doctor-patient relationship

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“I would be careful,” a fellow physician cautioned, as I told of my plans to attend a patient’s birthday party. In my 12 years of clinical practice I have lived in the community in which I practice, less than two…

“I would be careful,” a fellow physician cautioned, as I told of my plans to attend a patient’s birthday party.

In my 12 years of clinical practice I have lived in the community in which I practice, less than two miles from my office. I encounter patients daily in the supermarket, at soccer games, swim meets and school events. I have had conversations with patients at parties, on the street, and …

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Twitter and Facebook can affect the doctor-patient relationship

Social media in medicine

Facebook friends with patients can violate HIPAA privacy laws

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Should you friend your doctor on Facebook? It's a question that's gaining increasing relevance as Facebook increases its social networking dominance. I've touched upon the issue in the past. So has the New England Journal of Medicine. Washington, DC physician…

Should you friend your doctor on Facebook?

It’s a question that’s gaining increasing relevance as Facebook increases its social networking dominance.

I’ve touched upon the issue in the past. So has the New England Journal of Medicine.

Washington, DC physician Katherine Chretian gives her take on the issue in a recent USA Today op-ed. She is an expert of the Facebook-medicine intersection, having authored a JAMA study on the …

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Facebook friends with patients can violate HIPAA privacy laws

Social media in medicine

End of life blogging benefits and the questions it raises

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With Eva and Alicia, both women were very young, 25 and 28, respectively. And for anyone who knows the history of American bioethics will realize young women, severe illness and dying seem to bring about a intense focus of cultural…

With Eva and Alicia, both women were very young, 25 and 28, respectively. And for anyone who knows the history of American bioethics will realize young women, severe illness and dying seem to bring about a intense focus of cultural awareness (see Schiavo, Cruzan, Quinlan).

It struck me how the open sharing of the decline of their health towards death may signal …

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End of life blogging benefits and the questions it raises

Medical education

China medical school and residency training

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My husband and I recently traveled to Wuhan Medical School in the Hubei Province in central China. Our medical school has partnered with Wuhan to help inform their curricular reform efforts. We spent 4 days touring the hospitals and teaching…

My husband and I recently traveled to Wuhan Medical School in the Hubei Province in central China.

Our medical school has partnered with Wuhan to help inform their curricular reform efforts. We spent 4 days touring the hospitals and teaching facilities, meeting students and faculty, going on rounds, and giving talks. Although the language barrier was challenging, we had incredible translators who worked to translate every slide we spoke …

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China medical school and residency training

Social media in medicine

Social networking impact on patients, doctors, and non-profits

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In its current listing of online social networks, Wikipedia presents 156 major, active websites. A neighboring link to view "now-defunct" sites accompanies the listing -- a subtle reminder of the Internet's competitive and volatile environment where promising endeavors rise and…

In its current listing of online social networks, Wikipedia presents 156 major, active websites. A neighboring link to view “now-defunct” sites accompanies the listing — a subtle reminder of the Internet’s competitive and volatile environment where promising endeavors rise and fall overnight.

But although the popularity of a specific website may fade with time, the practice of online social networking is here to stay.

In its simplest form, online social networking is …

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Social networking impact on patients, doctors, and non-profits

Patient voices

Sick friends could use your help

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Illness might be the most isolating and alienating experience a person can know. Lots of well people simply have no clue how to relate to someone with a chronic and catastrophic illness. That sort of thing is scary even just…

Illness might be the most isolating and alienating experience a person can know. Lots of well people simply have no clue how to relate to someone with a chronic and catastrophic illness. That sort of thing is scary even just to witness. They hope (or assume) you’ll get better, and then they won’t have to deal with whatever you’re going through – but when that takes too long, they drift …

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Sick friends could use your help

Social media in medicine

Twitter for doctors, a guide for health care professionals

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With the explosion of social media, I am amazed at how many doctors I encounter who know little to nothing about blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz and the like. "I'm too busy." "Who has time for that stuff?" "I wouldn't…

With the explosion of social media, I am amazed at how many doctors I encounter who know little to nothing about blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz and the like. “I’m too busy.” “Who has time for that stuff?” “I wouldn’t have time for anything else.” “How can I possibly keep up?”

And yet today, as more and more patients reach out to the web to find medical information or, more importantly, …

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Twitter for doctors, a guide for health care professionals

Social media in medicine

Quit smoking by using Facebook

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At 3am on Jan 1st 2010 my cousin-brother stubbed his last cigarette. New Year’s resolutions to quit smoking, lose weight, or change another bad habit are certainly not uncommon. Having tried — and failed — to quit a number of…

At 3am on Jan 1st 2010 my cousin-brother stubbed his last cigarette. New Year’s resolutions to quit smoking, lose weight, or change another bad habit are certainly not uncommon. Having tried — and failed — to quit a number of times before, my cousin took a bold, new approach to quitting. Whether a cleverly devised plan, or just a whim, he decided to post his quitting on Facebook.

On January 4th, …

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Quit smoking by using Facebook

Social media in medicine

Op-ed: Social media can enhance the doctor-patient relationship

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A version of this op-ed was published on January 27th, 2010 in the USA Today. Raise your hand if you've ever left a physician's office without fully understanding what the doctor just told you. Studies show that half of patients…

A version of this op-ed was published on January 27th, 2010 in the USA Today.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever left a physician’s office without fully understanding what the doctor just told you.

Studies show that half of patients admit to not understanding what their doctor told them during an office visit; and more than 75% of emergency room patients acknowledge not fully grasping instructions given to them.

As a primary …

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Op-ed: Social media can enhance the doctor-patient relationship

Conditions and diseases

How overly aggressive cancer awareness can backfire

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The American Cancer Society has designated this weekend "Suits and Sneakers Awareness Weekend," as part of the annual Coaches vs. Cancer program that will feature well-dressed basketball coaches wearing "sneakers instead of dress shoes with their usual game attire during…

The American Cancer Society has designated this weekend “Suits and Sneakers Awareness Weekend,” as part of the annual Coaches vs. Cancer program that will feature well-dressed basketball coaches wearing “sneakers instead of dress shoes with their usual game attire during weekend games to demonstrate their support for the Society and the fight against cancer.” The idea is to encourage people to exercise and eat a healthy diet to reduce their …

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How overly aggressive cancer awareness can backfire

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