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Importance of Social Media Training in Healthcare Industry

Social Media Marketing

It is also a vital communication tool in various industries including healthcare. Both individuals and businesses in healthcare industry use social media to stay connected, communicate and sometimes market their products and services. In fact, social media today is a necessity for the healthcare industry.

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Social Media: The Key to Transforming Doctor-Patient Communication

Waxing UnLyrical

But while a few doctors including Wendy Sue Swanson, MD , author of the Seattle Mama Doc blog and Natasha Burgert, MD , author of KC Kids Doc blog , are using digital communication to communicate better with their patients, according to a 2011 survey by AMN Healthcare only 8% of physicians said they use social media at work to connect with patients.

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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. Here are three social media obstacles health care providers face and the underlying opportunities each present. This originally ran on Nov. Your child has come down with a rasping cough.

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Study: Facebook Fan Pages are Great Marketing Tool for Businesses

Bill Hartzer

The research, based on surveys of more than 1,700 respondents over a 3 month period, found that compared with typical Dessert Gallery customers, the Facebook fans: · Spent 33 percent more at DG’s stores. · Dholakia and Durham asked customers of Dessert Gallery (DG), a favorite Houston-based café chain. Share this on del.icio.us.

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

Talkwalker SM

Women’s health is a massive topic online. Surveys have shown that looking up health information is one of the main reasons why women use the internet. In fact, more than 80% of internet users are using the internet to get health topics, and about half say that information they find social media affects their health decisions.

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How to develop Thought Leaders

Buzz Marketing for Technology

He played a leading role in making the consulting concept of “business reengineering” a household word, directing Index’s extensive publications, PR, and survey research activities. 1 magazine on information technology for senior IT and business executives, he led coverage of the strategic use of IT and the software industry.

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More Thoughts on Thought Leadership

Buzz Marketing for Technology

He played a leading role in making the consulting concept of “business reengineering” a household word, directing Index’s extensive publications, PR, and survey research activities. 1 magazine on information technology for senior IT and business executives, he led coverage of the strategic use of IT and the software industry.