The Weekly Scoop in Healthcare Social Media #39

Top Five Reasons Dentists Will Not Use Social Media

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“Too Many Pieces” … Not
“Not Enough Time” … Not
“Too Much Money” … Not
“It’s a Fad” … Definitely Not
“Only Kids and Teens Use Social Media” … Not Any More!

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What % of Adults Seek Rx Drug Info via Online Videos?

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In 2009, 48% of online U.S. residents ages 18 and older sought information on prescription drugs using online video sites, up from 21% in 2007, according to a survey. Add this to the pile of growing evidence that consumers are seeking online help when considering health care services.

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Socially Challenged

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In a recent survey, 89% of the respondents said that their company is using some sort of social networking. However, incredibly, only 10% consider their internal social networking initiatives a great success. What’s going on?

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“Healthcare Social Media in Practice” is our pick of the week display of great social media execution in the healthcare industry

Thrive – The Blog of Children’s Hospital Boston

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The Children’s Hospital Boston have achieved something few are able to do – creating a successful and thriving company blog. We’ve heard they are attracting about 1500+ visitors a day!

Thrive is devoted to all things pediatric health care and scientific research. They feature perspectives from children’s experts on the latest pediatric health news, the latest cutting-edge research impacting the health of kids and adults alike and videos about our amazing patients and families.

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