By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Social Media Networking caught your attention on Healthin30 with “3 Reasons Why Social Networking Is Not a Waste of Time for Health Professionals,” leading with 1,367 Tweets. “List of 20 Excellent Social Media Networking Resources” also is a popular post. Other topics include: Women and Heart Disease, Telehealth, Patients and the Doctor|Nurse Relationship. Guest blogger, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Andrew Baldwin, M.D., shares his insights into why he loves…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Social media has changed the landscape in health care. Social media is a powerful and phenomenal platform to help educate consumers, raise awareness of health issues and connect with consumers and colleagues. Social media gives a voice to patients and consumers and it allows the conversation to get started with doctors and other health care professionals. Social media is all about the patient and it paves the way for…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA People engaged in social media networking platforms are using it to build and strengthen relationships, establish trust, network and it may get them a walk down the aisle. A recent article in Harvard Business Review, “Social Strategies That Work,” author Mikotaj Jan Piskorski writes that dating websites collectively grossed $1 billion in 2010 by connecting strangers, and as a result an estimated one in six new marriages occurred. Dating…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA “The Socialization of Breast Cancer” Social media networking has changed the landscape in health care. The immediate exchange of real-time health information online has allowed health care consumers and patients to share valuable experiences and to gain knowledge. Online communities provide a valuable resource for individuals to seek reassurance, form relationships, establish trust, communicate and connect with others with similar experiences. October is Breast Awareness Month October is Breast…
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