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 Social networking allows doctors, nurses and other health professionals to deeply connect and engage with the community and their colleagues. “We are standing at the precipice of a new online revolution in health care. As more and more health experts embrace the Internet and increase their social media activity, health information seekers will undoubtedly benefit in profound ways.” [Source: Mashable] Dynamic health and medical professionals engaged in social networking,…
Read More...Social Media: Medical Social Networking – Part 2
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Medical Professionals Engaging in Social Media A Comprehensive Guide Part Two In Part One, I talked with Dr. Marc Siegel about Medical Social Networking on FOX NEWS Live. I wish we had more time; the edited segment is 6 minutes and 17 seconds. Social Media and Medical Professionals In this post, “Social Media: Medical Social Networking – Part 2,” I give examples of medical professionals and hospitals engaging in…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Social networking and health care Part One Medical Professionals are using social media, such as Facebook, Twitter and You Tube to engage patients in their health. They are using it to provide accurate information to help educate patients and to help empower them to be proactive and take charge of their health. I joined Dr. Marc Siegel, host of FOX NEWS to talk about how medical professionals and patients…
Read More...Power of Social Media: How the Medical Community is Embracing Social Media for Better Patient Care and Patient Engagement
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Social Media is exploding in the health care arena, and social media is a powerful and phenomenal platform for engaging patients. Social Media is transforming health care today, and connecting people in real-time. Social Media is one of the best ways to engage patients. Social Media is about connection, collaboration, community and patient engagement. Doctors, nurses, other health professionals and the medical community communicate health information in a transparent…
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