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Low-Income Patients Interested in Digital Health Communication

Posted on February 28, 2013February 28, 2013 by Editor

Many lower-income patients say they would like to communicate electronically with their health care providers but are unable to do so because of insufficient technology at the clinics where they receive care, according to a new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, Medical News Today reports.

The study found that:

78% of the study participants expressed interest in electronic communication with their health care providers (Martinez, “On Central,” KPCC, 2/27);
60% said they use email;
54% said they obtain information from the Internet; and
17% said they already use email to communicate informally with their health care providers.

Adam Schickedanz — lead study author and medical resident at the UCSF Department of Pediatrics — said, “Our work makes it clear that lower-income patients from a wide variety of backgrounds want to be part of the health information technology revolution.” Schickedanz added, “The question is whether they will be afforded the opportunities to take part in the same way as their middle- and higher-income peers.”

Urmimala Sarkar — senior author and assistant professor of medicine with the UCSF Department of Medicine — said, “Electronic health-related communication is becoming the standard of care in well-resourced settings, and should be implemented and supported in resource-poor settings.”

The researchers recommended that future research examine preferences among diverse patient populations for electronically communicating with health care providers. They noted that such research might look at the benefits of tailoring existing communications systems to specific languages and literacy levels (Medical News Today, 2/27).

See on www.ihealthbeat.org

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Neurofibromatosis Social Media Trends Visualized (Infographic)

Posted on February 27, 2013February 27, 2013 by Editor

Healthcare market research and strategic advisory firm Manhattan Research, and online patient community network Inspire, in alliance with patient advocacy organization Neurofibromatosis Network, partnered on a study to explore the role of social media in the lives of neurofibromatosis patient and caregivers. The infographic below presents a visual representation of the study’s findings.

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Mired in MedEd: Twitter and Tweeting During Medical Conferences

Posted on February 27, 2013February 27, 2013 by Editor

Marie Ennis-O’Connor‘s insight:

This blog shares some links on different aspects of the interplay between Twitter and Medical Conferences. Most provide the potential positives that can come from Tweeting a meeting, but the writer has also included views on the other side of the fence that discuss pitfalls.

See on alexdjuricich.blogspot.ie

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Study Examines Gaps in How Key Influencers Talk About Health Online

Posted on February 27, 2013June 18, 2013 by Editor

Kaiser Permanente has released the results of a new data analysis focused on how physicians, health reporters and policymakers talk about health.

The study found significant differences among the three groups studied, underscoring a need for greater alignment among key influencers. The data analysis, conducted online in December 2012, analyzed 2.3 million health care-related Tweets by online physicians that linked to 218,934 online articles and posts, 464,272 health care-related Tweets by members of Congress that linked to 71,606 online articles and posts, and 132,108 health care-related Tweets by journalists that linked to 36,300 journalist-written articles.

See on xnet.kp.org

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Doctors Need More Incentives to Engage Patients

Posted on February 27, 2013February 27, 2013 by Editor

Marie Ennis-O’Connor‘s insight:

Report from IOM workshop on what can be done to increase knowledge and research on how to improve health. Advice offered to physicians and other providers during the IOM workshop included:

Teaching patients how to obtain and use their personal health information
Teaching consumers how to navigate the health system effectively
Presenting patients with options and listening to their concerns and feedback
Establishing a connection and relationship with patients and their caregivers
Not using jargon when presenting information to patients and caregivers
Finding new ways to listen to patients and their families

See on www.medpagetoday.com

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HIPAA-compliant ways you can access your doctor online

Posted on February 27, 2013February 28, 2013 by Editor

This article shows you three HIPAA-compliant ways you can access your doctor online

Doctors, health centers and hospitals have made great strides in recent years and are now offering more online interaction than ever before between appointments. They’re turning to the Internet and social media to reach customers and provide information about their facility and practice.

But there’s one big, important elephant in the room blocking the digital stampede of online access to your doctor and your healthcare and that’s HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996). The privacy rule protects your personally identifiable health information and sets national electronic security standards for your protected health information.

See on mashable.com

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Doctors told to prescribe smartphone apps to patients – Telegraph

Posted on February 27, 2013February 27, 2013 by Editor

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Doctors will be encouraged to prescribe smartphone apps to help patients manage conditions ranging from diabetes to depression, the Government has announced.

Marie Ennis-O’Connor‘s insight:

In an effort to cut down on unnecessary doctor office visits, the UK’s Department of Health plans to ask general practitioners and physicians working at hospitals across the country to encourage their patients to use mobile health apps to track biometrics and symptoms. – See more at: http://mobihealthnews.com/16401/uk-to-encourage-doctors-to-prescribe-health-apps/#sthash.egX287vz.dpuf

See on www.telegraph.co.uk

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Consumers Want Pharma and Healthcare Companies to Participate on Social Media

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Editor

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At last week’s Digital Pharma East conference, WEGO Health Activists – social media power users involved daily in multiple online health communities – spoke out on the power of health social media, and the valuable role of transparent company participation. – See more at: http://www.damarque.com/blog/gianluigi-cuccureddu/consumers-want-pharma-and-healthcare-companies-participate-social-media#sthash.rjzDBsus.dpuf

A survey conducted by WEGO Health in partnership with the Digital Health Coalition showed that in a survey amongst 356 patients, 47% had a negative opinion of pharma companies in general compared with 30% of advocates with overall favorable views on drugmakers. The new survey shows that drugmakers, which want to build positive buzz on social media sites, still have some work to do to improve their image among online patient communities.

Some of the key findings of the survey:

81% of those surveyed see value in the information from drugmakers on products or services, up 9% from last year’s survey.80% of patients agreed that companies should be held responsible for misinformation they spill on social media sites, yet they shouldn’t get in trouble for false statements from consumers.That said, 82% agreed that healthcare companies should bear the burden of correcting erroneous information in social media, and the same percentage of survey takers agreed that false info is a threat to public health.The most mentioned drugmakers included Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis and Sanofi.- See more at: http://www.damarque.com/blog/gianluigi-cuccureddu/consumers-want-pharma-and-healthcare-companies-participate-social-media#sthash.rjzDBsus.dpufAt last week’s Digital Pharma East conference, WEGO Health Activists – social media power users involved daily in multiple online health communities – spoke out on the power of health social media, and the valuable role of transparent company participation. – See more at: http://www.damarque.com/blog/gianluigi-cuccureddu/consumers-want-pharma-and-healthcare-companies-participate-social-media#sthash.rjzDBsus.dpufAt last week’s Digital Pharma East conference, WEGO Health Activists – social media power users involved daily in multiple online health communities – spoke out on the power of health social media, and the valuable role of transparent company participation. – See more at: http://www.damarque.com/blog/gianluigi-cuccureddu/consumers-want-pharma-and-healthcare-companies-participate-social-media#sthash.rjzDBsus.dpufAt last week’s Digital Pharma East conference, WEGO Health Activists – social media power users involved daily in multiple online health communities – spoke out on the power of health social media, and the valuable role of transparent company participation. – See more at: http://www.damarque.com/blog/gianluigi-cuccureddu/consumers-want-pharma-and-healthcare-companies-participate-social-media#sthash.rjzDBsus.dpufAt last week’s Digital Pharma East conference, WEGO Health Activists – social media power users involved daily in multiple online health communities – spoke out on the power of health social media, and the valuable role of transparent company participation. – See more at: http://www.damarque.com/blog/gianluigi-cuccureddu/consumers-want-pharma-and-healthcare-companies-participate-social-media#sthash.rjzDBsus.dpuf

Marie Ennis-O’Connor‘s insight:

Some of the key findings of the survey:

See on www.damarque.com

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The Essential 6 C’s of Healthcare Social Media – All Anicca Media Articles – Anicca Media – Leveraging Your Digital Presence with Confidence

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Editor

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Here are the essential 6-C’s for physicians and healthcare systems that are just now ent…

Marie Ennis-O’Connor‘s insight:

As our healthcare systems move toward branding our hospitals and medical practices, it is crucial that we are clear about our business objectives. We must clarify our objectives; we must connect with our communities; we must provide valuable content. This article goes on to clarify all “6-C’s” and how to achieve them!

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