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Social media and health care reform

Sherrilynne Starkie

In the era of health care reform, hospitals need to figure out how to do more and more, with less. Social media can play an important role in patient care, patient support, health research, education, training, advocacy, and more. Can social media help ease the way to health care reform?

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Third Tuesday Ottawa: social media in health care

Sherrilynne Starkie

The sold out Third Tuesday event this week in Ottawa saw the city’s social media crowd fill the room at Maxwells on Elgin Street to learn about social media and health care. Health care catching up in engaging consumers on social media (bizjournals.com).

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Should We Expect Health Care Professionals To Post And Tweet?

SocMed Sean

There’s no doubt about the fact that patients are becoming more vocal in the social media space. Often absent from the online conversation, however, is the voice of the health care professional. Do they not understand how the various social media channels work? Is it lack of time?

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How COVID-19 has changed social media engagement

Sprout Social

Earlier this year, we presented our regular update with the latest data on the best times to post on social media. As daily routines changed overnight, more of people’s’ daily and work lives shifted to online, and social media became an even more important tool for connection. Updates to Instagram times to post.

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An Interview with Advocate Health Care: Case Study #StoriesOfTheGirls

Diva Marketing Blog

Advocate Health Care launched a unique program to bring attention to breast cancer prevention, treatment and support. Understanding that women gain strength and the comfort from the stories they share and are shared they used digital and social networks to tell the #StoriesoftheGirls . About Advocate Health Care.

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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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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.