A New Policy Resource For Hospitals and Doctors
Social media is becoming increasingly more prevalent within the healthcare industry. With more hospitals and doctors joining social-media platforms on a consistent basis, it begs the question of “helpful or harmful”? One thing is certain: clear parameters must be established, so professional and personal lines don’t become blurred.
It’s vital to have a well-diversified and comprehensive social-media policy in place, outlining the dos and don’ts for everyone within your facility.
So, start reducing risk and liability associated with social media, stat—access renowned medical facilities’ social media policies for their guidelines on getting social.
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My Reasons SMS Is Unacceptable for Critical Hospital Communications
Many hospitals are using SMS or email for critical messaging today. This means critical physician consult requests are mixed into the same inbox as a simple hello from a friend.
So, here are three reasons why this is a risky proposition, especially when compared to smartphone application messaging options available today.
• Messages sent via SMS lack security and encryption
• SMS cannot show full traceability or escalations
• SMS cannot ensure priority delivery of messages
Can you think of some others?
Richard
Pulitzer Prizes announced; online journalism gets noticed
According to Isolde Raftery, of msnbc.com, the Pulitzer Prizes board just gave a nod to the increasingly online medium of journalism as it announced its 2012 awards, noting online components to print stories.
Surprise winners included the Huffington Post, for national reporting; the Stranger, an alternative weekly in Seattle, for feature reporting; and the online site POLITICO, for editorial cartoon.
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/16/11230986-pulitzer-prizes-announced-online-journalism-gets-noticed?lite
So, social media is indeed maturing. Who knows, the ME-P may be a winner, someday!
Deserie
Why social media may not be worth it for doctors
Social media in healthcare is all the rage these days. You can’t visit even one physician-oriented website without someone breathlessly advising you to be on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and now Pinterest.
Yet the only reason these talking heads can give you is, “because they are really popular and everyone is doing it.” And, Social media consulting is a bubble economy at the moment.
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2012/04/social-media-worth-doctors.html
But, don’t listen to them all.
Patel Alpa
Patel,
Many thanks for another POV.
Gregory
For Doctor Bloggers
http://www.entrepreneurialmd.com/index/2012/10/19/for-physician-bloggers-a-handy-guide-to-getting-your-word-ou.html
Review this handy guide to getting your e-word out.
Ann Miller RN MHA
Docs and Dentists Lure Patients with Online Deals?
Did you know that health and medical deals make up about 5 to 10 percent of the online coupon industry.
Yep; Groupon, the market leader, had about 115 million subscribers in 2011, which he says are mostly 20- to 40-year-old college-educated women. Living Social says it has about 70 million members.
http://www.physiciansnews.com/2013/01/09/docs-and-dentists-lure-patients-with-online-deals/
And, although health providers often see good results after an initial offer, but the patients who come in for treatment frequently don’t return. Any thoughts?
Ann Miller RN MHA