The Weekly Scoop in Healthcare Social Media #45

5 Ways Social Media Helps Promote Good Health

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A report on chronic disease and the Internet by the Pew Internet and American Life Project and the California HealthCare Foundation showed that people fighting such illnesses are using social media to find information and connect with others who suffer similar ailments.

Will they find you and your practice during their search? And if so, what exactly will they find?

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DMC created music video competition about hand washing

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Hand washing is serious business for [intlink id=”2477″ type=”post”]hospital[/intlink] staff – particularly in the intensive care unit where patients are most vulnerable to infections.

But, at the Detroit Medical Center, this important message is being spread in a unique and interesting way.

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Social media interlude

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Not enough time for a [intlink id=”2458″ type=”post”]healthcare[/intlink] related blog? Think a commitment to Twitter takes too long? Want to block [intlink id=”1027″ type=”page”]Facebook[/intlink] at your office?

Think again. Paul Levy, President and CEO of Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center, explains …

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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

Mayo Clinic’s YouTube Channel

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Nearly 1,000 uploaded videos with 3 million+ views. The Mayo Clinic has helped and influenced many with their [intlink id=”2458″ type=”post”]healthcare[/intlink] decisions via their YouTube Channel and the many embeddings of individual videos by users around the globe.

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