We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 1/31 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). 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 others impacted by their condition. Social media has become a valuable tool for exchanging ideas and experiences, which has caught the attention of healthcare companies. The data generated on social media platforms has the ability to influence care, support the approval of new treatments, and change the way companies interact with their targeted audience.
Patients are concerned about the privacy of their data. Recent scrutiny of companies like Facebook and Google has caused great concern among patient communities who use various platforms to connect. In balancing these concerns with the quest for better treatments, access to care, and quality of life, patients and healthcare companies are beginning to work together to address these concerns.
Join us for this week’s #HITsm chat where we’ll be discussing patients use of social media and the related privacy implications.
Topics for this week’s #HITsm Chat:
T1: What social media platforms are the best for patients and companies to connect on? Do privacy settings on certain apps make it more difficult to connect? #HITsm
T2: When building relationships with patient communities, how can we start a conversation centered around the value of patient-generated data and what that data looks like? #HITsm
T3: What are some examples of great engagements between patients and companies looking to use their data? #HITsm
T4: The elephant in the room is privacy. How can patients and healthcare companies collaborate so that everyone is on the same page? #HITsm
T5: What are your top three tips for companies looking to engage with patients and form a data sharing relationship? #HITsm
Bonus: Going forward, what kind of information are companies looking to collect from patients? And for patients, what kind of information would you like to share with healthcare companies? #HITsm
Upcoming #HITsm Chat Schedule
2/7 – Logic, Trust and Anti-Vax Communities
Hosted by Jennifer Michelle, MPH, EMT (@MMSJennifer)
2/14 – Price Transparency – What Does It Really Look Like?
Hosted by Edward Bukstel (@ebukstel)
2/21 – Usability in Health IT
Hosted by Bennett Lauber (@uuAbility)
2/28 – TBD
Hosted by TBD
3/6 – TBD
Hosted by TBD
3/13 – No Chat, but Enjoy #HIMSS20
3/20 – TBD
Hosted by TBD
3/27 – #UnblockHealth
Hosted by Grace Cordovano (@GraceCordovano)
We look forward to learning from the #HITsm community! As always, let us know if you’d like to host a future #HITsm chat or if you know someone you think we should invite to host.
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