by jnorwood | Jan 28, 2016 | Patient Engagement
Chances are, your practice already has a Facebook page. If not, what are you waiting for? Nearly two-thirds of American adults use social networking sites, according to Pew Research Center. And Facebook is by far the most popular site—72 percent of online adults are...
by jsopher | Oct 15, 2015 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Patient Engagement
Another day, another social media platform? It certainly can seem that way. The latest one that’s creating major buzz is Periscope, a video-streaming platform owned by Twitter that allows users to broadcast live from anywhere with a mobile device. Early adopters...
by Rob Stretch | Jan 29, 2015 | Relating to Your Patients, Technology & the Internet
One in five Americans use social media websites as a source of health care information, according to National Research Corp.’s latest Ticker survey on consumer health care opinions and behavior. Facebook topped the list, with 94 percent of respondents reporting that...
by jsopher | Oct 30, 2014 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Technology & the Internet
The use of social media in health care is on the rise. Patients like to research their health online, and they want tech-savvy doctors. A recent survey found that 41 percent of people said social media would affect their choice of a specific doctor, hospital, or...
by Smitha Gopal | Oct 2, 2014 | Patient Engagement
The concept of shared decision making has been around for more than a decade, but in the last several years, the push to make patients active and informed partners in their health care has really allowed it to gain traction. This is especially true in areas of health...
