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Which Social Media Platforms are Most Popular Among US Physicians?

Posted on May 17, 2014May 17, 2014 by Editor

Facebook is the most commonly used social media platform by physicians up to the age of 60 years, according to “2014 Work/Life Profiles of Today’s U.S. Physician” released by AMA Insurance.

The survey, conducted in October 2013, includes responses from 4,950 U.S. physicians.

Here is the social media platform usage of physicians, in accordance with age:

Physicians younger than 40 years

•   Facebook — 71 percent
•   LinkedIn — 24 percent
•   Google+ — 16 percent
•   Pinterest — 11 percent
•   Twitter — 10 percent
•   None of the above — 21 percent

Physicians between 40 and 59 years

•   Facebook — 47 percent
•   LinkedIn — 28 percent
•   Google+ — 20 percent
•   Twitter — 8 percent
•   Pinterest — 5 percent
•   None of the above — 38 percent

Physicians between 60 and 69 years

•   Facebook — 35 percent
•   LinkedIn — 22 percent
•   Google+ — 20 percent
•   Twitter — 5 percent
•   Pinterest — 2 percent
•   None of the above — 47 percent

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The digital revolution and the era of the e-patient

Posted on September 25, 2013September 25, 2013 by Editor

I was delighted to have the opportunity to share the stage with Dr Kendall Ho, a practicing emergency medicine specialist and founding director of the eHealth Strategy Office of the University of British Columbia, at the Universitas 21 Health Sciences Group annual meeting held recently at University College Dublin. In a lively and engaging presentation Dr Ho spoke to delegates about how medical educators can embrace social media.

Also presenting was consultant rheumatologist, Dr Ronan Kavanagh, speaking on how doctors can use the tools of social media in their practice.

And my own presentation on the digital revolution and the era of the e-patient.

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The Doctor’s Digital Day (Video)

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Editor

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Online feedback: we can learn more by thinking about systems than individuals.

Posted on March 19, 2013March 20, 2013 by Editor

I’m sharing this story as it shows how discussing a topic on Twitter can give us an opportunity to consider alternative perspectives and to learn from each other.

Interesting storify by AnneMarie Cunningham on how we can learn more by thinking about systems than individuals

See on storify.com

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How Should Doctors Prescribe Apps?

Posted on March 14, 2013March 15, 2013 by Editor

Leslie Kernisan, MD, MPH, has been practicing geriatrics since 2006, and is board-certified in Internal Medicine and in Geriatric Medicine.

Under what circumstances will clinicians want to prescribe apps, and what would make it easier for them to do so?

Apps, like pharmaceuticals, can in principle help patients and families meet their healthcare goals. Many would like clinicians to embrace apps and begin recommending them to their patients. It would be easy for clinicians to end up making the same mistakes with apps as we’ve often made with the prescription of medications: recommendations based on marketing rather than more considered assessments of expected value, and prescription of apps for every little medical condition rather than choosing a few high-yield apps based on a whole-person approach to managing healthcare. To ensure more thoughtful recommending of apps, especially for medically complex patients, we could consider strategies that can be helpful in managing multiple medications. These include reviewing the use of a proposed app within the context of the patient’s overall health issues and goals of care, being explicit about the purpose of the app and expected benefit, and periodically reviewing and adjusting app use. The recommendation of apps for every single medical diagnosis affecting an older person could easily lead to app overload, and should be avoided.

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