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NewsTrim back on hospital social media
Less can be more. That's the message Jenn Riggle had for hospital social media. Riggle, an associate vice president and social media leader of the Health Practice at CRT/tanaka, wrote in a Hospital Read more...
Fake hospital CEO on Facebook highlights social media security issues
Although more health executives are using Facebook to share health information and engage their healthcare communities, Murray-Calloway County (Ky.) Hospital's CEO learned that not all Facebook Read more...
Healthcare social media lacks patient-centered information
Social media could do more harm than good, lacking patient-centered information, according to recent studies presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 76th Annual Scientific Read more...
Time for hospital social media strategy is now
Hospitals and health systems would be wise to start their social media strategy now, if they haven't already, according to a recent white paper by CSC. "Social media is changing the way organizations Read more...
Mayo Clinic: Don't make social media a sales pitch
With more Americans going online to obtain healthcare information, hospitals and health systems are jumping into the social media waters to market better patient care and attract patients. But as the Read more...
Surgeons tout Twitter use at hospitals to enhance training
Although some hospitals are limiting social media use among their physicians in fear of possible legal repercussions, the University of Buffalo is encouraging its surgeons to tweet, according to an Read more...
How will social media hold up at hospitals?
Although many hospitals cannot devote the time to social media as some larger institutions, there are increasing numbers of health systems making an entry in the social media world, as well those Read more...
Where to draw the line in social media at your hospital
With technology changing every day, it sometimes can be difficult to regulate social media and monitor online etiquette of individuals at healthcare institutions. Even with a firm social media policy Read more...
Social media to drive disaster preparedness
Although most hospitals have response plans for natural disasters, chemical releases, epidemics, and biological events, many are not as prepared for other types of disasters, such as explosive or Read more...
3 ways hospitals use social media to market patient care
With one in five Americans using social media sites as a source of healthcare information, according to a 2011 National Research Corp. Ticker survey, reports Bakersfield Californian, it's no wonder Read more...
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