Search Tag: social media
Social-media-enabling-tele-icu-services-in-syria
2016 15 Feb
Free social media apps, such as WhatsApp and Viber, have enabled U.S. clinicians to provide tele-ICU services to critical care nurses in Syria. “Social media applications that many people in the West regard as something frivolous that teenagers use can be easily adapted for creating a life-saving international network that can deliver care where it...Read more
Social-media-should-doctors-and-patients-interact
2015 01 Dec
Social media has dramatically altered the way many of us interact and connect with one another both personally and professionally. The widespread use of these new communication technologies, however, has created a number of potential ethical and legal challenges. This one question, for example: Is it okay to be Facebook friends with your doctor? ...Read more
We-need-to-tweet-the-mri-experience
2015 03 Nov
Twitter offers interesting and valuable insights into the experience of MRI patients, according to a new study analysing tweets related to MRI over the course of one month. While the social networking site Twitter is known for breaking news and celebrity tweets, it may also prove to be a valuable feedback tool for medical professionals looking to improve...Read more
Predictive-cold-flu-tracker
2015 01 Nov
When social media is abuzz with tweets about cold and flu, it's more likely that actual viruses are spreading. Based on a study of online flu conversations that found a strong correlation between these conversations and actual flu cases last year, researchers launched a cold and flu conversation tracker that is a social predictor of the flu. The "Cold...Read more
Social-media-may-hold-clues-to-health-information
2015 14 Oct
Many patients are willing to share and link their social media data with electronic medical record (EMR) data for research purposes, finds a first-of-its-kind study published in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety . A databank that merges social media with EMR data may be able to provide insights about individuals’ health and health outcomes, according...Read more
Social-media-in-the-pharmaceutical-industry-2016
2016 20 Jan
As the debate and uncertainties regarding Pharma and Social Media continue to heighten, SMi are once again, kicking off the brand new year with this highly engaging and innovative event. Social media, being the prime location for global conversations plays a central role in pharma covigilance and digital marketing, as well as understanding trends,...Read more
Mayo-clinic-and-hootsuite-staff-social-media-training
2015 06 Sep
Mayo Clinic has partnered with Hootsuite to expand the healthcare group's social media education programme. Through this partnership, the two organisations will offer online and in-person educational tools to help healthcare professionals throughout the world learn how to connect with patients via different social media platforms, such as Facebook,...Read more
Generation-x-and-y-improving-healthcare-management
2015 27 Jul
As the baby boomers in healthcare leadership are starting to retire, some experts believe the generational transition in healthcare managers will bring profound changes. The incoming generation's preference for quick decisions and attachment to social media, the experts note, can be a good thing for healthcare management. Baby boomers brought with...Read more
Massive-social-media-support-for-ehealth-ireland
2015 24 Jun
It looks like support for eHealth in Ireland is alive and well; eHealth Ireland announced a positive public reaction in the days following the long-awaited launch of its multi-platform website www.ehealthireland.ie “We are delighted with the significant reaction received to date on Social Media following our launch on June 17,” CIO Richard Corbridge...Read more
Hospitals-facebook-ratings-reflect-care-quality
2015 18 Mar
A study which assessed the relationship between social media and healthcare quality evaluations reveals that hospital ratings submitted by patients and consumers via social media, such as Facebook’s five-star system, accurately reflect patient satisfaction and care quality as measured by readmission rates. The finding that feedback from user-generated...Read more
Twitter-language-predicts-community-heart-health
2015 30 Jan
The dynamic relationship between healthcare and social media may soon emphasise the ways in which social media tools track psychological measures of community health. A new study which appears in Psychological Science claims that emotional aspects of language used on Twitter can predict coronary heart disease “significantly better” than a standard...Read more
Improving-the-radiology-service-patient-experience
2015 20 Jan
Radiologists are increasingly recognising their role as direct service providers to patients and seeking to offer an exceptional patient experience as part of high-quality service delivery. A recent article by Andrew Rosenkrantz, MD and Kristine Pysarenko, MD from NYU Langone Medical Center, published in Academic Radiology , explores important areas...Read more
Mir-2014-social-media-brings-visibility
2014 12 Oct
The irony of being without wifi while talking about social media was not lost on delegates to the Management in Radiology (MIR) Annual Scientific Meeting in Bologna this month. However, the temporary glitch did not detract from an informative session on the dos, don’ts and possibilities of social media. Social media brings visibility and exchange...Read more
7th-annual-conference-on-social-media-in-the-pharmaceutical-industry-smi-2015
2015 21 Jan
This interactive conference brings together a talented panel of social media thought leaders and experts to discuss how pharmaceutical companies can maximize on the recent trends, focus on consumer centred approach, and thereby work on community engagement strategies via social media. It will also bring together the regulators, industry experts and...Read more