Comments on: Hospitals’ Twitter Efforts Help Reach Patients, Media & Medical Personnel http://www.healthcareos.com/285/hospital-twitter-activity/ News on Healthcare & Pharma Social Media, Technology & IT, Marketing, Jobs & Innovation Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shea Steinberg http://www.healthcareos.com/285/hospital-twitter-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Shea Steinberg Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:47:21 +0000 http://www.healthcareos.com/?p=285#comment-97 I strongly encourage hospitals and health providers to utlizie the social media sites available, because it create a whole new way to network and market your brand. Social media gets the doctor quickly connected to the patient and gives the patients fast answers. It also cab become a support group for those suffering with illnesses or those in need of tips. As a social media specialist for a <a href="http://www.practicefusion.com" rel="nofollow">electronic health records company</a>, I see first-hand the impact social media has on the healthcare sector. Shea Steinberg Jr. Social Media Specialist <a href="http://www.practicefusion.com" rel="nofollow">Practice Fusion EHRs</a> I strongly encourage hospitals and health providers to utlizie the social media sites available, because it create a whole new way to network and market your brand. Social media gets the doctor quickly connected to the patient and gives the patients fast answers. It also cab become a support group for those suffering with illnesses or those in need of tips. As a social media specialist for a electronic health records company, I see first-hand the impact social media has on the healthcare sector.

Shea Steinberg
Jr. Social Media Specialist
Practice Fusion EHRs

]]> By: 5 Twitter Tips for Healthcare Professionals | Healthcare on Social Media News http://www.healthcareos.com/285/hospital-twitter-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-68 5 Twitter Tips for Healthcare Professionals | Healthcare on Social Media News Thu, 20 May 2010 14:07:48 +0000 http://www.healthcareos.com/?p=285#comment-68 [...] consumers.  Twitter is a great social media service for healthcare professionals to utilize, reaching an audience of business leaders, patients, colleagues and [...] [...] consumers.  Twitter is a great social media service for healthcare professionals to utilize, reaching an audience of business leaders, patients, colleagues and [...]

]]> By: Michelle http://www.healthcareos.com/285/hospital-twitter-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Michelle Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:42:02 +0000 http://www.healthcareos.com/?p=285#comment-31 Thanks, Lee. We really enjoyed your post, and know our readers will as well. You've highlighted some great concrete examples of how hospitals are using social media, Twitter in particular. This list should provide some inspiration for other health care organizations. Thanks, Lee. We really enjoyed your post, and know our readers will as well. You’ve highlighted some great concrete examples of how hospitals are using social media, Twitter in particular. This list should provide some inspiration for other health care organizations.

]]> By: Lee Aase http://www.healthcareos.com/285/hospital-twitter-activity/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Lee Aase Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:47:00 +0000 http://www.healthcareos.com/?p=285#comment-29 Thanks for highlighting our SMUG Twitter list. I think it's great that Ed Bennett has compiled the list of hospitals using social media, but thought it also would be helpful to gather some concrete ideas and examples. If your readers know of others, I hope they will add in the comments on that post. Thanks for highlighting our SMUG Twitter list. I think it’s great that Ed Bennett has compiled the list of hospitals using social media, but thought it also would be helpful to gather some concrete ideas and examples. If your readers know of others, I hope they will add in the comments on that post.

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