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HIPAA and Social Media: 5 Tips to Stay Compliant

Hootsuite

It is an overarching piece of legislation relating to health information in the United States. If you manage social media for a healthcare organization , you’ve come to the right place. Bonus: Get a free, customizable social media policy template to quickly and easily create guidelines for your company and employees.

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Social Media: The Key to Transforming Doctor-Patient Communication

Waxing UnLyrical

Mom hat, jump online and feverishly Google their symptoms, you check social media to see if any of your friend’s children are sick. But what if you could connect with your doctor using social media ; asking for advice via a quick Twitter or Facebook message? If social media and blogs in the U.S

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Social Media: The Key to Transforming Doctor-Patient Communication [Redux]

Waxing UnLyrical

and will be particularly interesting to you if you work at the intersection of health care and social media. You put on your Dr. Mom hat, jump online and feverishly Google their symptoms, you check social media to see if any of your friend’s children are sick. If social media and blogs in the U.S

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Importance of Social Media Training in Healthcare Industry

Social Media Marketing

Social Media today has an undeniable power of spreading information, growing the business and developing community. Both individuals and businesses in healthcare industry use social media to stay connected, communicate and sometimes market their products and services. 26% of hospitals currently use social media.

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Putting your best foot forward in PR

Sherrilynne Starkie

Branding You: Leveraging social media to maximize your job search. Consultant. Recruiter & Placement Consultant. Related posts: Social media and health care reform. The Presentations. Presenter: Sherrilynne Starkie. Account Director. Résumés: Designed to succeed. Suzy Shier. 1 brand.

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Monday Roundup: Overcoming Obstacles

Waxing UnLyrical

Social Media: The Key to Transforming Doctor-Patient Communication [Redux]. In this WUL classic, Rachael Seda explores three social media obstacles health care providers face and the underlying opportunities each present. This is a great read from Daniel Newman. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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How to Survive this Crisis

Proactive Report

In 2019 Pew Research Center reported that more than half of adults get their news on social media. While they’re online, they’re also going to be checking their social feeds. Figure out a social media content strategy. Offer training or consulting via video conferencing. Plan Ahead.

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