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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. It is also a vital communication tool in various industries including healthcare. The general public uses social media to research symptoms, local doctors, treatment, and compare options.

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Social Media: The Key to Transforming Doctor-Patient Communication

Waxing UnLyrical

Attending the session “A Dr, Patient & Insurer Walk into a Social Network“ at SxSW last year really opened my eyes to the social media obstacles healthcare professionals face. But more than anything, I was inspired by the overwhelming opportunities social media presents for transforming healthcare.

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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. This originally ran on Nov.

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From The Industrial Age To The Networked Age

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"The industrial economy has finally run out of gas. Many of the institutions of the industrial society have served us well for centuries, but they are unable to take us forward. It's moving us from an Industrial Age model of government to something new, and it's changing democracy. industrial age. industrial economy.

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#MyPillStory & the Anti-Baby App: Why Pharma Can’t Afford to Ignore Women’s Health on Social

Talkwalker SM

In our recent report , we’ve looked at how social listening can help pharma brands track side effects, manage a crisis and find influencers. The birth control pill is one of the pillars of modern female health care and has been for almost 60 years now – so naturally we were curious about how it’s doing on social.

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Proceed with Caution When Being Active on Social Media Sites

Saying It Social

In light of this weekend’s events, you may be tempted to voice your opinion (whether positive or negative) of the health care reform bill. So have fun with your social media networking, keep it lighthearted and entertaining, and you will be able to expand your reach and influence. link] [link] [.]

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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,