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If you work for a health care organization, check out the Cleveland Clinic , Cape Cod Clinic and Kaiser Permanente brand journalism sites. Guest Post by Kristin Piombino. Storytelling is a hot topic in the communications industry these days. MORE
Think about the difference between these these headlines: 32% of People Need Better Health Care - Are You One of Them? Vs. We Asked 1000 People About Health Care - You Won't Believe What They Said. 32% of People Need Better Health Care - Are You One of Them? MORE
Advocate Health Care launched a unique program to bring attention to breast cancer prevention, treatment and support. About Advocate Health Care. Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. MORE
Here are three social media obstacles health care providers face and the underlying opportunities each present. Obstacle: Understandably, many health care professionals may avoid using social media for fear of violating regulations like HIPPA. News Health article. MORE
Major stories that emerge (such as Michael Jackson or the health care debate ) can bring large spikes in search traffic, but it’s common to see the numbers drop after May and not pick up again until September. MORE
Often absent from the online conversation, however, is the voice of the health care professional. Additionally, with the legal liability of disclosing patient information social media is probably a daunting challenge to most health care professionals. MORE
6) #Hcsm The Health Care Communication & Social Media community hosts a weekly Twitter conversation about communication and marketing practices by Health Care organizations, including use of social media. MORE
For example, a health care assistant certificate program can improve someone related to that field by giving him or her the knowledge needed to enhance success. Health-minded Objectives. Beyond morale, establishing interoffice health incentives could enhance the business. MORE
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. MORE
“Founded in 1968, MobileMed’s mission is to provide quality health care to the uninsured, low income, working poor and homeless in Montgomery County. All struggle with the reality of a community whose need for quality health care exceeds its capacity to deliver.” MORE
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. Health 2.0 MORE
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) health insurance exchanges have opened and social media is being used to both promote and debate the new law. GetCovered Obamacare Square: Health Care Tries to Go Viral. MORE
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. MORE
“As a health care company, it’s time for us to take a stand and to put our customers, colleagues and patients on a path to better health,” the company said on their Facebook page. On Feb. MORE
Related posts: Social media in health care. The CPRS Ottawa /Gatineau Student Program recently invited me to speak to a group of recent public relations and communications graduates. MORE
He was saying that our private information was already in the hands of credit card companies, health care providers, and so many other third parties, the notion that we control this information is flawed. My old boss, Scott McNealy, former CEO of Sun Microsystems, said , in 2003, “You have no privacy. Get over it.&# MORE
Another example is our health care clinic client which previously had struggled to reach even a handful of potential customers organically via Facebook. MORE
At the same time, we acknowledge we must work with the new administration to address pressing issues of the day, including justice reforms, racial and gender inequality, access to health care for all, and helping more Americans achieve economic self-sufficiency and stability. MORE
Because to be a part of the public relations profession… … working for an agency that does a ton of (great) work in the health care area… … be physically in D.C… MORE
I don’t care how famous you are. I don’t care how powerful you are… or think you might be. I don’t care which boards you sit on. Im very, very careful about verbal agreements. all make mistakes sure, but be big enough and care enough to admit them.it MORE
Take stock of the how often brands depend on self praise in their advertising, as in “we are reliable, we are caring, tasty, smart, cool, friendly, sexy etc.” I thought all along that this health care center that I come to for the sake of staying alive was just mediocre. We ignore most of it anyway, so why care? Note: I don’t run many guest posts here, but I found the piece below really interesting. The following is a guest post by Jim Signorelli. MORE
Related posts: Social media and health care reform. As recent Ottawa PR graduates are making the transition from student to professional, CPRS Ottawa/Gatineau is helping them with the search for full-time jobs, summer gigs and upcoming fieldwork experiences. MORE
Consider Health Care. If you’re looking for a great field to get into, you might want to take a look at the health care industry. As baby boomers get older, they’re going to need a lot of medical care in the coming years. MORE
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. News Health article. MORE
The biggest risk in health care social media is not participating in the conversation. Simply putting “find me on Facebook” or “follow me on Twitter” badges on your website does not equate with health care social media. Errors will occur no matter how careful you are. MORE
Cartoon of the Day booze health care healthcare reform I don't care non sequitur Wiley Miller MORE
28 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). MORE
“Tell Me More” was on, and I caught part of the conversation on President Obama’s proposal to regulate home health care workers. This is not a political post, nor is it one on home health care. MORE
Marketing of technology and public health have great disparities, but also that leadership in health care are not executing on their brands, social media or marketing. hospital identity and health branding are paramount for success in a community. But in the U.S., Here are crazy social media stats. NASDAQ:AMZN NYSE:TWTR NASDAQ:FB MORE
The top five must-know social media news stories of the week feature a Google’s new app for small businesses, LinkedIn’s Top Voices list, Facebook welcoming in French regulators, Pinterest’s UX improvements and Instagram’s new time tracking feature. MORE
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. MORE
So last year, I approached one of the smartest people I know in the healthcare space – a digital health care futurist and researcher named Fard Johnmar who runs his own health innovation consultancy called Enspektos. MORE
Two associations way ahead of the open community curve is the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) and the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA). MORE
Advocate Health Care launched a unique program to bring attention to breast cancer prevention, treatment and support. About Advocate Health Care. Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. MORE
Is today’s corporate culture mature enough to respond with compassion and care when employees are in need? When something happens to an employee outside of work, how that company responds is representative of the company culture. MORE
For Philanthropy Week, every team member had the option to join a team supporting one of 13 different nonprofit organizations, with causes ranging from mental health to immigration and criminal justice reform to increasing opportunities for women of color to pursue careers in STEM. Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education and information to millions of people worldwide. MORE
Liz Scherer is a digital communications strategist specializing in health & wellness, nonprofits, regulated industries and agriculture. In her spare time, Liz mentors health start-ups at 1776 DC and Village Capital and is active in the D.C. This is a guest post by Liz Scherer. MORE
Examples of big data can be found in the health care and finance industries. One of the biggest tech buzzword from 2014 was big data. There was no IT conference or IT consultant not talking about the benefits of big data. But what exactly is “big data”? MORE
Leveraging their site’s rich content shares the knowledge and expertise of a reputable medical organization with the consumer looking for accurate information about the health problem they are suddenly interested in. “We know that the consumer experience today starts online. Consumers check out symptoms, providers, and treatments, often before even seeing a provider, and in fact, a significant amount of consumers self-diagnose. MORE
Cartoon of the Day Cartoon comic health care cartoon Health Care Simplified Cartoon Wiley Miller MORE
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Some folks, like the 3G Doctor Blog are calling for a washable mobile device, especially for those in the health care industry. How clean is your cell phone? You’d probably be disgusted to know. Which? MORE
In this WUL classic, Rachael Seda explores three social media obstacles health care providers face and the underlying opportunities each present. It’s still cold here. What about where you’re at? Hmmph. Image: Siddharth Sharma via Flickr, CC 2.0. MORE
From a skinned knee and the flu to cancer, dementia, Alzheimer’s, heart attack and chronic illnesses, we will either provide care or need it ourselves. 44 Million Americans are caring for one or more family members at home or in care facilities. MORE
Market Research Program Director , American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) – The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is the premier not-for-profit organization for women’s health care. MORE
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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.
Sherrilynne Starkie
MAY 10, 2012
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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Often absent from the online conversation, however, is the voice of the health care professional. Additionally, with the legal liability of disclosing patient information social media is probably a daunting challenge to most health care professionals.
Small Business Mavericks
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Leveraging their site’s rich content shares the knowledge and expertise of a reputable medical organization with the consumer looking for accurate information about the health problem they are suddenly interested in. “We know that the consumer experience today starts online. Consumers check out symptoms, providers, and treatments, often before even seeing a provider, and in fact, a significant amount of consumers self-diagnose.
Diva Marketing Blog
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Advocate Health Care launched a unique program to bring attention to breast cancer prevention, treatment and support. About Advocate Health Care. Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest.
Diva Marketing Blog
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Advocate Health Care launched a unique program to bring attention to breast cancer prevention, treatment and support. About Advocate Health Care. Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest.
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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.
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Cartoon of the Day Cartoon comic health care cartoon Health Care Simplified Cartoon Wiley Miller
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Major stories that emerge (such as Michael Jackson or the health care debate ) can bring large spikes in search traffic, but it’s common to see the numbers drop after May and not pick up again until September.
Social Media Strategery
MARCH 22, 2009
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. Health 2.0
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Cartoon of the Day booze health care healthcare reform I don't care non sequitur Wiley Miller
Forbes Social Media
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Marketing of technology and public health have great disparities, but also that leadership in health care are not executing on their brands, social media or marketing. hospital identity and health branding are paramount for success in a community. But in the U.S., Here are crazy social media stats. NASDAQ:AMZN NYSE:TWTR NASDAQ:FB
Waxing UnLyrical
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Here are three social media obstacles health care providers face and the underlying opportunities each present. Obstacle: Understandably, many health care professionals may avoid using social media for fear of violating regulations like HIPPA. News Health article.
Firebelly
OCTOBER 9, 2013
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) health insurance exchanges have opened and social media is being used to both promote and debate the new law. GetCovered Obamacare Square: Health Care Tries to Go Viral.
Waxing UnLyrical
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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. News Health article.
SocialFish
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At the same time, we acknowledge we must work with the new administration to address pressing issues of the day, including justice reforms, racial and gender inequality, access to health care for all, and helping more Americans achieve economic self-sufficiency and stability.
Sherrilynne Starkie
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
The top five must-know social media news stories of the week feature a Google’s new app for small businesses, LinkedIn’s Top Voices list, Facebook welcoming in French regulators, Pinterest’s UX improvements and Instagram’s new time tracking feature.
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Related posts: Social media in health care. The CPRS Ottawa /Gatineau Student Program recently invited me to speak to a group of recent public relations and communications graduates.
Janet Fouts
SEPTEMBER 8, 2018
From a skinned knee and the flu to cancer, dementia, Alzheimer’s, heart attack and chronic illnesses, we will either provide care or need it ourselves. 44 Million Americans are caring for one or more family members at home or in care facilities.
Sherrilynne Starkie
MAY 25, 2012
Related posts: Social media and health care reform. As recent Ottawa PR graduates are making the transition from student to professional, CPRS Ottawa/Gatineau is helping them with the search for full-time jobs, summer gigs and upcoming fieldwork experiences.
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Is today’s corporate culture mature enough to respond with compassion and care when employees are in need? When something happens to an employee outside of work, how that company responds is representative of the company culture.
Idaconcpts
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Examples of big data can be found in the health care and finance industries. One of the biggest tech buzzword from 2014 was big data. There was no IT conference or IT consultant not talking about the benefits of big data. But what exactly is “big data”?
SocialFish
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
The biggest risk in health care social media is not participating in the conversation. Simply putting “find me on Facebook” or “follow me on Twitter” badges on your website does not equate with health care social media. Errors will occur no matter how careful you are.
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6) #Hcsm The Health Care Communication & Social Media community hosts a weekly Twitter conversation about communication and marketing practices by Health Care organizations, including use of social media.
SocMed Sean
NOVEMBER 13, 2011
Some folks, like the 3G Doctor Blog are calling for a washable mobile device, especially for those in the health care industry. How clean is your cell phone? You’d probably be disgusted to know. Which?
Idaconcpts
DECEMBER 9, 2012
Consider Health Care. If you’re looking for a great field to get into, you might want to take a look at the health care industry. As baby boomers get older, they’re going to need a lot of medical care in the coming years.
Waxing UnLyrical
JANUARY 16, 2012
“Tell Me More” was on, and I caught part of the conversation on President Obama’s proposal to regulate home health care workers. This is not a political post, nor is it one on home health care.
SocialFish
APRIL 10, 2014
So last year, I approached one of the smartest people I know in the healthcare space – a digital health care futurist and researcher named Fard Johnmar who runs his own health innovation consultancy called Enspektos.
SocialFish
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“Founded in 1968, MobileMed’s mission is to provide quality health care to the uninsured, low income, working poor and homeless in Montgomery County. All struggle with the reality of a community whose need for quality health care exceeds its capacity to deliver.”
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Market Research Program Director , American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) – The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is the premier not-for-profit organization for women’s health care.
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For Philanthropy Week, every team member had the option to join a team supporting one of 13 different nonprofit organizations, with causes ranging from mental health to immigration and criminal justice reform to increasing opportunities for women of color to pursue careers in STEM. Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education and information to millions of people worldwide.
Sherrilynne Starkie
JANUARY 30, 2016
Another example is our health care clinic client which previously had struggled to reach even a handful of potential customers organically via Facebook.
Idaconcpts
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For example, a health care assistant certificate program can improve someone related to that field by giving him or her the knowledge needed to enhance success. Health-minded Objectives. Beyond morale, establishing interoffice health incentives could enhance the business.
The Social Media Incubator
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“As a health care company, it’s time for us to take a stand and to put our customers, colleagues and patients on a path to better health,” the company said on their Facebook page. On Feb.
Waxing UnLyrical
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
In this WUL classic, Rachael Seda explores three social media obstacles health care providers face and the underlying opportunities each present. It’s still cold here. What about where you’re at? Hmmph. Image: Siddharth Sharma via Flickr, CC 2.0.
Waxing UnLyrical
OCTOBER 28, 2015
If you work for a health care organization, check out the Cleveland Clinic , Cape Cod Clinic and Kaiser Permanente brand journalism sites. Guest Post by Kristin Piombino. Storytelling is a hot topic in the communications industry these days.
SocialFish
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Liz Scherer is a digital communications strategist specializing in health & wellness, nonprofits, regulated industries and agriculture. In her spare time, Liz mentors health start-ups at 1776 DC and Village Capital and is active in the D.C. This is a guest post by Liz Scherer.
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APRIL 5, 2012
Take stock of the how often brands depend on self praise in their advertising, as in “we are reliable, we are caring, tasty, smart, cool, friendly, sexy etc.” I thought all along that this health care center that I come to for the sake of staying alive was just mediocre. We ignore most of it anyway, so why care? Note: I don’t run many guest posts here, but I found the piece below really interesting. The following is a guest post by Jim Signorelli.
Talkwalker SM
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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.
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JANUARY 4, 2016
Two associations way ahead of the open community curve is the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) and the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA).
Waxing UnLyrical
JUNE 29, 2012
Because to be a part of the public relations profession… … working for an agency that does a ton of (great) work in the health care area… … be physically in D.C…
The Social Media Hat
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He was saying that our private information was already in the hands of credit card companies, health care providers, and so many other third parties, the notion that we control this information is flawed. My old boss, Scott McNealy, former CEO of Sun Microsystems, said , in 2003, “You have no privacy. Get over it.&#
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