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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. 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. This originally ran on Nov.

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Importance of Social Media Training in Healthcare Industry

Social Media Marketing

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. 30% adults are ok sharing information about their health on social media sites with other patients, 47% with doctors, 47% with hospitals, 38% with a health insurance company and 32% with a drug company.

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List of Brand-Side Corporate Social Strategists: Twitter Edition

Webbiquity SMM

It’s an outstanding list, categorized by industry including Automotive, Chemicals, Electronics, Telecommunications, and a dozen other sectors, but all of the names were linked to the individuals’ LinkedIn profiles—no Twitter links! Financial Services. • Ken Hittel – Vice President, Corporate Internet Dept.

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How to Leverage the 80/20 Rule for Blogging Success

ProBlogger

The United States integrated the 80/20 rule in its Affordable Care Act that changed the way Americans as a whole accessed health care. government adopted the 80/20 principle to require health insurance companies to spend at least 80% of the premium dollars collected on medical care to improve the quality of health care.

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The Top 130 Minnesota Tech Companies on Twitter

Webbiquity SMM

Twitter is consistently rated as the second-best social network for B2B and tech companies, behind only LinkedIn. Optum connects the brightest people, places and ideas across the health care ecosystem to create better care. Bright Health. maxRTE makes insurance eligibility uncomplicated. Followers: 33,569.

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Social Media Marketing for Doctors: How (+ Why) To Do It Right

Hootsuite

Is there a certain practice or health care philosophy you adhere to that would be helpful for patients to know? You never know who you’ll link up with on LinkedIn; it could be a long-time hero, someone with a new opportunity for you, or a potential new business partner.

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Quantum Entanglements: The Social Media Scandals

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

an old friend of mine who is in a managerial role in a large health care corp tells me: “NOBODY needs money for dialysis, or any related renal therapy or complications in this country. The federal government has been paying 100% since 1972 for anyone who needs it – no other insurance or financial criteria required.&#