Tag Archives: twitter

Social Media Encourages Initiators in Medicine

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

Funny how the blogosphere echoes some of the thoughts that have been incubating in my own mind… A few posts have caught my eye recently. One that I have been meaning to comment on was Dr. Vartabedian’s piece ”Do You Initiate or Respond?” … Continue reading →

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A Message Worth Repeating

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

I thought to myself, “I am not going to post a link to this article. It has been circulated many times already on Twitter over the past week.” But I read it. Not once. Not twice. THREE times. I shared … Continue reading →

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Social Media Adoption by Physicians. It’s A Little Like Quitting Smoking

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Today, Mark Britton, CEO of Avvo (a physician rating site that also provides answers to health questions), gave a presentation to our clinic regarding the role of social media in healthcare. He gave an excellent background on the evolution of … Continue reading →

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Twitter Church

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Engaging in Twitter as part of healthcare social media can feel a little like being part of a church. Here’s why: 1. There are preachers and notable figures (those with higher Klout scores) and there are followers. 2. There are … Continue reading →

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Entering the Healthcare Social Media World: An Analogy

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

OK. So it took me a little while to accept the idea of writing things for the world to see. I mean, I have done that before (written blogs about music and art and other random musings), but under a … Continue reading →

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