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Has TikTok Single-Handedly Changed Healthcare Professional Etiquette?

by Alexandra V. Aglieco, APRN, FNP-BC, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner 03/19/2024 Leave a Comment

Has TikTok Single Handedly Changed Healthcare Professional Etiquette?

An Atlanta mother gave birth to a baby boy who was unintentionally decapitated during delivery in late 2023. Within hours of this unimaginable tragedy, the doctor performing the autopsy had posted photos of the baby to his social media accounts. It would seem to be common sense to most of us, medical professionals or not, that this is despicable behavior. We have to ask ourselves, what would compel an established, well-respected physician to post such traumatic and sensitive medical images to
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TikTok Reveals Consumers Want Engaging Healthcare Content

by John Vivoda Sr. Director, Patient Strategy and Product Management at Wolters Kluwer Health 06/20/2023 Leave a Comment

Dr. TikTok Has Shown That Health Consumers Want Approachable, Interactive Healthcare Content

Technology has drastically changed the way we consume information in our daily lives. That goes for healthcare information, too. Dated, static educational pamphlets featuring dense explanations of illnesses and medical procedures just won’t cut it anymore. Most patients now have a smartphone and the internet right in their pocket or readily accessible at home, and patients expect, and deserve, to receive healthcare information that speaks their language, both literally and
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53% of Doctors Face Negative Social Media Encounters

by Research/Insights 06/15/2023 Leave a Comment

Can Healthcare Social Media Prevent Chronic Disease

What You Should Know:  Over half of doctors have had a negative encounter with another user, according to Software Advice’s Social Media for Doctors Survey. The survey finds that attracting new patients is the number one benefit to using social media, according to 66% of US practitioners.  Key findings of the survey include:  Social media keeps practitioners updated with trends and increases patient count: 81% of healthcare providers follow other providers on social
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Mayo Clinic, Hootsuite Debuts Social Media Training Credential for Clinicians

by Jasmine Pennic 09/02/2015 Leave a Comment

Mayo Clinic Study Reveals Patient Portals Had Little impact on Face to Face Visits

Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media (MCCSM) and Hootsuite, a widely used platform for managing social media has debut a new social media training credential for medical and health care professionals. The training certification program is being launched at the first international Health Care and Social Media Summit presented by Mayo Clinic in Brisbane Australia, September 1-2. Social Media Training Credential Details The training program developed by Hootsuite and Mayo Clinic will teach
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Is your Hospital Afraid of Social Media?

by Erica Garvin 08/20/2012 3 Comments

 A brief look at the figures, fears, and strategies surrounding the healthcare social Media phenomena
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