Use of Social Media in Healthcare
Google Search More Accurate than Medicare Advantage Directories, Study Finds24 Jul 2019
Compared to Google, Medicare Advantage provider directories contained less accurate information, according to a study published in the American Journal... Continue Reading
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Increasing Social Media Use Tied to Rise in Teens’ Depressive Symptoms, Study says23 Jul 2019
(CNN)Spending too much time scrolling through social media and watching more television has been linked with symptoms of depression in... Continue Reading
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Facebook Takes Steps to Curb Sensational Health Claims10 Jul 2019
Facebook Inc. said it’s taking steps to curb postings about sensational medical or health-related claims, after a report said the... Continue Reading
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#DontTrollOnMe: How the healthcare industry deals with trolls on social media10 Jul 2019
As more healthcare brands develop a presence online, adverse events embedded in patient comments are no longer their only concerns.... Continue Reading
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Google, University of Chicago hospital accused of violating patients’ privacy10 Jul 2019
A potential class-action lawsuit is alleging that Google and the University of Chicago Medical Center violated hospital patients’ privacy in... Continue Reading
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What’s up, doc? How ‘medical influencers’ are muddling health facts online10 Jul 2019
On social media, where doctors and nurses find fame thanks to their on-camera personalities, credible and safe medical information might... Continue Reading
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How close are we to platform domination in healthcare’s digital business models?10 Jul 2019
Several technology firms are making attempts to dominate the digital health market. However, healthcare is very different from platform dominated... Continue Reading
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‘Horns’ are growing on young people’s skulls. Phone use is to blame, research suggests26 Jun 2019
Update 6/25: After publication of this story, concerns were raised about an undisclosed business venture of one of the researchers,... Continue Reading
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Mailchimp cracks down on anti-vaccination content26 Jun 2019
Mailchimp is blocking anti-vaccination content from its platform, calling the spread of misinformation a “serious threat to public health.” The... Continue Reading
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Facebook more adept at predicting health info, study finds26 Jun 2019
Health data can be gleaned through social media, as some medical conditions were – as recently found by American research... Continue Reading
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