Connected Health Pulse

Walking the TikTok Tightrope: Social Media Use by Healthcare Professionals

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 17, 2024

Aglieco, APRN, FNP-BC What compels established, well-respected healthcare professionals to post insensitive, ridiculing content on social media with no regard for the patient or family? Social media has successfully infiltrated nearly every industry, and healthcare is no exception. It’s not going away.

Nursing

Nursing HIPAA Primary Care Healthcare IT

Navigating Social Media with Self-Compassion

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

APRIL 28, 2024

According to 2024 global social media statistics, 94.2% of people who use the internet also have some form of social media and each person spends approximately 2 hours and 23 minutes using social media daily.

How telemedicine intersects with AI, social media, and precision medicine

KevinMD

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Telemedicine will eventually become a more prominent part of our clinical practice, with the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) and social media and networks, and integration with precision medicine in electronic health records.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Mobile Health

Social Media Platforms: NAM’s advice for credible health information

Digital Health Global

JANUARY 16, 2024

In an era where information is readily available at our fingertips, the quest for health-related knowledge often leads individuals to the vast realm of Social Media Platforms ( SMPs ). Trasparency in policies and processes Transparency stands out as a cornerstone of responsible social media practices.

Health Information

Health Information Public Health

Social media data could be key to tracking disease patterns

Mobi Health News

MARCH 18, 2022

Optum Group shares data on social media's link to tracking the COVID-19 pandemic.

Addictive Social Media & Work Overload: Social Media Depression?

Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 31, 2022

People often cope with work overload by using social media for entertainment and distraction to find an escape (Zhang et al., Adding to the negative cycle, turning to social media when stressed at work can lead to addictive social media use and social media depression. Addictive Social Media.

Mental health

Mental health Telehealth

Does ChatGPT really outshine doctors? Or just on social media?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2023

A team of licensed healthcare professionals compared physicians' and the chatbot’s responses to patients’ questions asked publicly on the social media forum Reddit’s r/AskDocs in October 2022, but were summarily won over by the answers to the questions entered into ChatGPT in late December. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Telemedicine Telehealth

Study: Social media awareness of genetic prostate cancer link lower than with breast cancer

Mobi Health News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Researchers zeroed in on the role of social media and spreading awareness around prostate cancer and the BRCA gene.

The Goods and Bads of Social Media

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2021

There’s a lot to love about social media. There’s a lot to hate about social media. Turns out that this is true about so many aspects of life. You have to take the good with the bad. However, you don’t just throw something out because there’s some bad in it when there’s a lot of […].

Healthcare IT

Federal judge curtails Biden administration's ability to combat disinformation on social media

FierceHealthIT

JULY 7, 2023

A federal judge this week ruled that the Biden administration will be prohibited from communicating with social media platforms regarding a broad range of content. | A federal judge this week ruled that the Biden administration will be prohibited from communicating with social media platforms regarding a broad range of content.

Public Health

Social Media Data Privacy and Rights – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 20, 2021

This week’s chat will be hosted by Janae Sharp (@CoherenceMed) from @SharpIndex on the topic “Social Media Data Privacy and Rights“ Social Media algorithms control what we see and what we read. The age […].

Patient Experience

Patient Experience Healthcare IT Leadership

Social media can spread conspiracy theories. Can it also work to solve health misinformation? New alliance hopes to flip paradigm

Mobi Health News

JUNE 11, 2021

The alliance is starting out by supporting research into how social media can be leveraged to increase confidence in and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. .

Doctors, influencers call on their peers to use social media to 'pre-bunk' dangerous misinformation

FierceHealthIT

MAY 1, 2023

Doctors, influencers call on their peers to use social media to 'pre-bunk' dangerous misinformation aburky Mon, 05/01/2023 - 18:49

Social Media and Health IT Twitter Roundup

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Plus, there’s been some interesting announcements from social media companies that could impact healthcare that might be worth highlighting. It’s been a while since I’ve done a Twitter roundup, so I figured why not do one today. So, here we go.

Health IT

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Helping LGBTQIA+ Clients Navigate Social Media in the Workplace

Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 24, 2023

Social media has become a pervasive part of our personal and professional lives, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are no exception. However, for many LGBTQIA+ individuals, using social media can be fraught with challenges as they navigate the complex terrain of self-representation and identity management.

Mental health

Mental health Telehealth Telemedicine

A Breakthrough, Sobering Report on Teens and Young Adults, Digital Health and Social Media Use: Implications for Mental Health

Health Populi

JULY 31, 2018

There’s a load of anecdotal data about teens and young adults (TYAs) and their always-on relationship with mobile phones and social networks. There are also hundreds of stories written in both mass media outlets and professional journals on the topic of TYAs and mental health: especially relative to depression and suicidality.

Mental health

Mental health Digital Health Mobile Health Health Information

Is Healthcare Social Media Dead? – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 42

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 10, 2020

For the 42nd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re asking the question, “Is Healthcare Social Media Dead?” ” There’s certainly a lot of things that have been going on with social media and a lot of people complaining about what social media has become.

Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Health IT Leadership

Cerebral shared private health data on 3.1M users for years with advertisers, social media platforms

FierceHealthIT

MARCH 16, 2023

users for years with advertisers, social media platforms agliadkovskaya Thu, 03/16/2023 - 10:57 Cerebral shared private health data on 3.1M

Health Data

What’s Next? The Future of Healthcare IT Social Media – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

The Future of Healthcare IT Social Media. ”. We must talk about what’s best for all of us – on social media, within the walls of a health system, or when we are at home. We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 8/5 at Noon ET (9 AM PT).

Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Meaningful Use Patient Experience Health IT

Why Social Media in Healthcare is Important

Optimum Healthcare IT

AUGUST 14, 2019

If healthcare organizations are not engaging with the community they serve on social media platform; then they will inevitably fall behind. The post Why Social Media in Healthcare is Important appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

Healthcare IT

Pharmaceutical Multinationals Continue To Spurn The Opportunity To Connect Via Social Media At A Local Level

Digital Health Global

APRIL 13, 2023

The Report shows that the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies continue to spurn the opportunity to connect via social media at a local level. Novo Nordisk Serge Beckers, chairman of Worldcom Healthcare, said: “While the use of social media continues to increase, pharmaceutical firms continue to miss out on local engagement.

Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceuticals Digital Health Life Science

Helping LGBTQIA+ Clients Navigate Social Media in the Workplace

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

Social media has become a pervasive part of our personal and professional lives, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are no exception. However, for many LGBTQIA+ individuals, using social media can be fraught with challenges as they navigate the complex terrain of self-representation and identity management.

Mental health

Mental health Telehealth Telemedicine

How a population data set and predictive risk analytics underpinned Wirral’s social media health campaign

DigitalHealth

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The technology underpinned social media messaging by behavioural marketers at ICE around the principle of ‘social norming’, promoting vaccination as normal behaviour.

Social Media and Mental Health – Teenage Wasteland or Land of Opportunity?

Digital Health

AUGUST 11, 2018

I got a Baby’s brain and an old man’s heart Took eighteen years to get this far Don’t always know what I’m talkin’ about Feels like I’m livin’ in the middle of doubt ‘Cause I’m Eighteen I get confused every day Eighteen I just don’t know what to say Eighteen I gotta get away Lyrics […]. (..)

Mental health

Mental health Digital Health

Social Media and Career Development – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This week’s chat will be hosted by Mandi Bishop (@MandiBPro) on the topic “Social Media and Career Development.” We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 2/26 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). ” I’m so psyched to be hosting HITsm again!

Patient Experience

Patient Experience Healthcare IT

COVID-19 shined light on new opportunities for public health on social media

Mobi Health News

AUGUST 12, 2021

At an UpNext panel at HIMSS 21 Digital, health leaders at Facebook, YouTube and CBS News discussed the lessons learned from a year and a half of COVID-19.

Public Health

Public Health Digital Health

Call for Social Media Papers

Telebehavioral Health Institute

MAY 21, 2020

The Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science (JTIBS) is calling for papers for a special issue about social media and telebehavioral health to be published in early 2021. The post Call for Social Media Papers appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

A framework for multi-faceted content analysis of social media chatter regarding non-medical use of prescription medications

BMC Digital Health

AUGUST 6, 2023

Social media has emerged as. Substance use, including the non-medical use of prescription medications, is a global health problem resulting in hundreds of thousands of overdose deaths and other health problems.

Consumers reluctant to share finance, social media data for health-related use

Mobi Health News

JANUARY 25, 2022

A JAMA study found consumers are more willing to share step count data than other types of information.

To debunk COVID-19 vaccine myths, health officials should turn to the same source that spreads them—social media

FierceHealthIT

JUNE 23, 2021

To debunk COVID-19 vaccine myths, health officials should turn to the same source that spreads them—social media. Wed, 06/23/2021 - 10:39.

UK Chief Medical Officer to draw up first official guidance limiting social media use for young people

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The UK will release official guidance setting social media time limits for young people following increasing concerns around the impact of these platforms on mental health.

Mental health

Social Media, Patients, and Privacy – #HITsm Chat Topic

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 28, 2020

This week’s chat will be hosted by Candace (@RareCandace) on the topic of “Social Media, Patients, and Privacy” Now more than ever, patients are connecting online to share their stories, compare treatments, and connect with […].

Patient Experience

Patient Experience Healthcare IT Health IT

For physicians, social media can be tricky to navigate

FierceHealthIT

MAY 17, 2018

So your patients want to be friends on social media. That’s just one of the challenges physicians can face when it comes to the world of social media.

Tips for Using Social Media During COVID-19

Geonetric

APRIL 16, 2020

More Eyes on Social Media During a public health crisis like the COVID-19 virus pandemic, people want to learn how to stay safe and healthy, and how to get care when they need it. Read Tips for Using Social Media During COVID-19 at Geonetric.com. In fact, a Geonetric consumer survey, 33% said […].

Public Health

MGMA18: What every doctor needs to know about social media, according to ‘KevinMD’

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 10, 2018

best known as “KevinMD" on social media—shared his advice on how to harness social media to help transform healthcare. Kevin Pho, M.D.—best

Social media networks add new features and resources aimed at eating disorders

Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Alongside other efforts, TikTok, Instagram and Pinterest will all surface support materials based on users' searches and posts.

Picking Up the Pace: Healthcare’s Evolution to Social Media

Hinduja Global Solutions

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Take a look at the social media feeds of your favorite store or restaurant. For B2C brands, social media is, undoubtedly, a “where-it’s-at” customer service platform as much for networking or advertising as for engaging consumers with a personality and story that captures new customers and builds affinity.

Health Information

5 Viral T1D Social Media Campaigns

Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Social media drives discussions on issues, and the diabetes online community is striving to raise awareness about Type 1 diabetes with some creative social media campaigns. Supporters will use the social media tool Thunderclap to broadcast the message “Today is #T1Day, the start of #diabetesmonth!

Medicare

The most valuable health care companies of tomorrow will be technology companies

KevinMD

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

After living through the Dot-com bubble, 9/11, Enron-WorldCom, the 2008 financial crisis, the meteoric rise of technology (search, e-commerce, social media, sharing economy), and the rise of a new class of billionaires, I. Their mindsets, backgrounds, upbringing, perceptions, skills, and behavioral traits that got them there.

Mobile Health

Mobile Health Health IT

Patients report scrolling on social media, exercising and drinking during virtual doctor appointments

Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The most common distractions were surfing the web, checking email or texting, with more than 24% of respondents admitting being distracted by these.

The Impact of Social Media on Healthcare and Telemedicine

Carie Telehealth Insider

APRIL 24, 2019

With the exponential development of technology in the modern world, there are few disciplines that social media has not presently influenced in some way. It comes as no surprise that social media has taken a chief role in the development of healthcare research, consumerism, and provision. Impact on Providers.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Public Health Telehealth

The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2022

My Zoom invitation to Stacy was a very convenient excuse for me to catch up with a friend in the field: we have known each other since Stacy started to grow her health-social media presence on Twitter. And that involvement in social media is intimately woven with Stacy’s patient advocacy journey….for

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Life Science Leadership Pharmaceuticals Nursing

Trust is a Superpower for Public Health – The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Through the Health Lens

Health Populi

APRIL 18, 2024

Less than 50% of people living in 16 countries do not trust government, media, or NGOs to do what is right to address their health needs and concerns, based on the responses from over 15,000 people living in 16 countries whose opinions are captured in the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer’s Special Report on Trust and Health.

Public Health

Public Health Health Information Medical Technology Patient Experience

How Young People Are Using Digital Tools to Help Deal with Mental Health

Health Populi

MARCH 17, 2021

For most young people, the public health crisis has been more about that social distancing from friends, a collective sense of isolation, and mental and behavioral health impacts. Three organizations collaborated to conduct and consider this important research: Common Sense, California Healthcare Foundation, and Hopelab.

Mental health

Mental health Public Health Mobile Health Health Information

Walking the TikTok Tightrope: Social Media Use by Healthcare Professionals

Navigating Social Media with Self-Compassion

Trending Sources

How telemedicine intersects with AI, social media, and precision medicine

Social Media Platforms: NAM’s advice for credible health information

Social media data could be key to tracking disease patterns

Addictive Social Media & Work Overload: Social Media Depression?

Does ChatGPT really outshine doctors? Or just on social media?

Study: Social media awareness of genetic prostate cancer link lower than with breast cancer

The Goods and Bads of Social Media

Federal judge curtails Biden administration's ability to combat disinformation on social media

Social Media Data Privacy and Rights – #HITsm Chat Topic

Social media can spread conspiracy theories. Can it also work to solve health misinformation? New alliance hopes to flip paradigm

Doctors, influencers call on their peers to use social media to 'pre-bunk' dangerous misinformation

Social Media and Health IT Twitter Roundup

Helping LGBTQIA+ Clients Navigate Social Media in the Workplace

A Breakthrough, Sobering Report on Teens and Young Adults, Digital Health and Social Media Use: Implications for Mental Health

Is Healthcare Social Media Dead? – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 42

Cerebral shared private health data on 3.1M users for years with advertisers, social media platforms

What’s Next? The Future of Healthcare IT Social Media – #HITsm Chat Topic

Why Social Media in Healthcare is Important

Pharmaceutical Multinationals Continue To Spurn The Opportunity To Connect Via Social Media At A Local Level

Helping LGBTQIA+ Clients Navigate Social Media in the Workplace

How a population data set and predictive risk analytics underpinned Wirral’s social media health campaign

Social Media and Mental Health – Teenage Wasteland or Land of Opportunity?

Social Media and Career Development – #HITsm Chat Topic

COVID-19 shined light on new opportunities for public health on social media

Call for Social Media Papers

A framework for multi-faceted content analysis of social media chatter regarding non-medical use of prescription medications

Consumers reluctant to share finance, social media data for health-related use

To debunk COVID-19 vaccine myths, health officials should turn to the same source that spreads them—social media

UK Chief Medical Officer to draw up first official guidance limiting social media use for young people

Social Media, Patients, and Privacy – #HITsm Chat Topic

For physicians, social media can be tricky to navigate

Tips for Using Social Media During COVID-19

MGMA18: What every doctor needs to know about social media, according to ‘KevinMD’

Social media networks add new features and resources aimed at eating disorders

Picking Up the Pace: Healthcare’s Evolution to Social Media

5 Viral T1D Social Media Campaigns

The most valuable health care companies of tomorrow will be technology companies

Patients report scrolling on social media, exercising and drinking during virtual doctor appointments

The Impact of Social Media on Healthcare and Telemedicine

The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Trust is a Superpower for Public Health – The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Through the Health Lens

How Young People Are Using Digital Tools to Help Deal with Mental Health

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