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State med boards group issues social media rules for docs
Healthcare providers with an interest in using social media must be cognizant of patient privacy and personal boundaries, according to new guidelines from the Federation of State Medical Boards. The
Physicians and social media: Follow the money
Physicians would not be well advised to use social media to connect with patients , said family physician Dike Drummond in a recent commentary posted to KevinMD.com--one of the top social media sites
Why social media, healthcare don't mix: One doc's take
Family physician Dike Drummond is not a fan of social media in healthcare, at least when it comes to busy physicians trying to cram just one more process into their schedules. In a recent blog post
Docs increasingly turning to social media to locate jobs
More and more, doctors are turning to social media to aid in job hunts, according to a new survey from healthcare recruitment firm AMN Healthcare. One-third of respondents said they used such tools
Why social media tools are a must-have for physicians
With one-third or more of consumers using social media to obtain and share health information , physicians who don't use the technology risk getting left behind, according to several recent posts.
Technology could better prepare health professionals for disasters
Social media and other electronic tools could be of vital use to health professionals during catastrophic disasters such as widespread disease outbreaks, hurricanes and earthquakes, particularly
Hospital social media strategies grow up
Not so long ago, hospitals dismissed Twitter and other forms of social media as a fad. But as the social media network celebrates its sixth birthday, hospitals' attitudes toward--and strategies for
HHS looks to Twitter to track health trends
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services this week announced a contest geared toward the creation of web-based applications that use Twitter to track real-time health trends. Nicole Lurie,
Tips for leaving a social media 'digital footprint'
As more providers continue to join the ranks of social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and Google+, they must be sure to pay extra attention to establishing their digital footprint, according to
Social media evangelist rouses HIMSS CIO Forum
Physicians don't have enough time to fully educate their patients during patient visits. Therefore, they should use social media and every other online communication avenue to do a better job for
