Social Media

Unlocking Medical Information

When Baptist Health of Northeast Florida started planning its move to a paperless healthcare environment, management from the CEO on down were clear on one thing: Unhindered access to digital information would be critical. Today, Intel® technology-based mobile point of care (MPOC) solutions are enabling new ways to work and deliver care at two of Baptist Health’s community hospitals, and the remaining three are on track for conversion by early 2008.

The results are pervasive. “There is no aspect of clinical practice and no corner of the clinical care environment that hasn’t been impacted and improved by having mobile, simultaneous access to digital health information,” says Keith Stein, MD, chief medical officer at Baptist Health.

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  • June 28, 2008

WebMD Rolls Out Social Media Platform

WebMD Health Corp. is set to launch of WebMD Health Exchange, a health social networking platform. The new platform will allow consumers to connect with health experts and other WebMD members to exchange  experiences, discuss personal challenges, and receive direct answers and support, according to WebMD.

Monster: Social Media Changing the Recruitment Landscape

Newfangled social media and evolving business models have completely changed job recruitment, according to Dan DeMaioNewton, director of strategy and business development at Monster Worldwide. Getting the best healthcare IT talent in the 21st century will force employers to adapt to a completely new talent landscape.

UCLA, Health Net Target Teens with Social Networking Site

The UCLA School of Public Health is collaborating with California-based health insurer Health Net to develop a new social networking Web site targeting adolescents enrolled in Medi-Cal or Healthy Families.

Start-up Sees Opportunity in Connecting Info Consumers, Docs Via Text

A San Francisco-based start-up firm has begun marketing the opportunity to ask a question of a group of doctors via text message.

Text Message Campaign to Boost Maternity Health

U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra kicked off a new text message campaign today designed to deliver health information to pregnant women.

One-Third of Hospitals Have a Social Media Plan

A new study claims as many as 90 percent of hospitals and health systems use social media, but just one in three has a formal social media plan in place–something researchers say is key to using such media successfully.

California Taps Mobile Technology for H1N1 Alerts

California health officials are leveraging mobile devices and social media applications in an effort to educate the state's young people about H1N1 influenza.

Using Social Media to Educate Young People About H1N1

Public health agencies are implementing new social media strategies to educate young people about H1N1 influenza. Experts claim young people, who are particularly vulnerable to H1N1, might not respond to public health messages conveyed through brochures, television news shows or other traditional channels.

Health Plan Leverages Social Networking to Promote Wellness

Harvard Pilgrim has rolled out a new social networking program designed to spark conversations around achieving health and wellness. The site--called "well, then"--enables Harvard Pilgrim members and non-members to share information and stories about healthy living.

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