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Reaching mHealth's Holy Grail: Behavior change
Health apps continue to hit the market in droves, promising your patients faster weight loss, reduced blood pressure, improved cardiac health. But the true Holy Grail of mobile health--getting...
Is it time to update your social media policy?
Karen M. Cheung
A new physician at the hospital just sent you a Facebook friend request. As his superior, do you accept or reject? What do you do if the hospital's Facebook page includes
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
Facebook now matching organ donors, patients
In search of a new organ? It could be just as easy as logging onto Facebook, according to an iHealthBeat post. A new "Health and Wellness" section of the social networking site allows users to list
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.
3 ways physicians succeed with social media
While caveats apply, physicians are continuing to report success in using social media to connect with patients and promote their careers. For example, the Surgical Weight Control Center of Las Vegas
Facebook posts to increase patient engagement
Shared patient stories and contests are two of nine kinds of Facebook posts that can increase patient engagement at hospitals, according to MedCity News. Mayo Clinic, for instance, is known to
