Social Media for Doctors: Taking Professional and Patient Engagement to the Next Level.
Creator
NGUYEN BICH-MAY; LU EMILY; BHUYAN NATASHA; LIN KENNY; SEVILLA MIKE
Publisher
Family Practice Management
Date
2020
2020-02-01
Description
The article explores some best practices and challenges that have emerged as more physicians and patients use social media platforms for health information. Topics mentioned include the importance of a strong social media presence to promote practice, ways to use social media for advocacy, and assessment of medical condition in generalities or use of fictionalized accounts to protect patient identity.
Subject
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; Consumer Participation; Education Continuing (Credit); Goals and Objectives; Health Education; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; Physicians Family -- Psychosocial Factors; Professional Practice; Professional-Patient Relations; Screen Time; Social Media