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An Info-Graphic
By Matthew Smith [CDW]
Patients are increasingly turning to social media channels to seek health information and become more informed about their care, rate the quality of care they receive from providers, and communicate with their peers regarding health advice.
For their part, physicians are seeing increased value in social media for their own research discussions with colleagues — utilizing it to become more informed on patient care resources and for career development and networking.
Social media is slowly starting to foster meaningful results in the healthcare industry. This infographic from CDW Community IT claims social media enables:
- Better knowledge of health conditions
- Increased dialogue
- Connected support
- Improved patient engagement
Doctors and hospitals alike are tapping into social media. Consider these stats:
- 87 percent of physicians ages 26 to 55 use social media.
- 65 percent of physicians ages 56 to 75 are interacting online.
- In 2012, four in five (79 percent) of hospitals were using social media. That number increased to 91 percent in 2013.
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