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HIPAA and Social Media: 5 Tips to Stay Compliant

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They clarify what types of information are protected: Health information: “Relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of health care to an individual; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual.”

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Corporate America steps up to deal with #COVID-19

Janet Fouts

Here are a few of the many companies who have stepped up to care for and protect their teams, customers and vendors. Zoom is offering free services and technical support to nonprofits, medical institutions, and NGOs as well as schools for online education. Comcast and T-Mobile upgraded everyone to unlimited data for the next 90 days.

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Importance of Social Media Training in Healthcare Industry

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Group of 18 to 24 year old are 2 xs more likely to use social media for health-related discussions than the group of 45 to 54 years. 60% of doctors say social media improves the quality of care delivered to patients. And innovative health care providers are smart at adapting to the dramatic shifts in patient expectations.

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Adapting to More Digital and Social Ways of Being in a Time of Crisis

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Social platforms offer critical infrastructure, helping government agencies, hospitals, and health care organizations coordinate fast responses and speedy citizen engagement. Use social to protect human connection, including an increased use of Facebook Groups, social video (especially on TikTok) livestreaming, and 1:1 messaging.

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What’s Social’s True Value to Business? We Asked 2,162 Marketers.

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In our Social Transformation Report , we partnered with Altimeter Group to survey 2,162 marketers and conduct in-depth interviews with leading brands to uncover the value organizations find when they invest in social. These are stories that they’re proud of,” says Alexandra Gaudin, senior digital content specialist at Ochsner Health.

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Crowdsourcing Our Health – Using Social Media to Educate and Unite.

Social Media Strategery

Development Social Media Crowdsourcing Our Health – Using Social Media to Educate and Unite the Public Mon, Mar 23, 2009 Social Media “Social media on the Internet are empowering, engaging, and educating consumers and providers in health care. This movement, known as Health 2.0, Government 2.0

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How to Use Social Media in Healthcare: A Guide for Health Professionals

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Social media is a key way to raise public awareness about new, emerging, and annual health concerns. Health care systems must provide trusted information on immunization, flu virus, therapy, ebola, you name it.” He’s the social media consultant for Spectrum Health. That includes social media groups.