Dr. Ali Jalali, Professor of Anatomy and Teaching Chair of Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, discusses why physicians should consider leveraging social media and four steps to getting started.
Category: Doctors 2.0
Hangout With Doctors 2.0
I had the pleasure this week of moderating a discussion on e-patient and physician relations for a Doctors 2.0 & You Google hangout.
The panel which included Denise Silber (founder of Doctors 2.0), Jamie Tripp Utitus (MS survivor and health blogger) and Renza Sciblia (diabetes consumer and health blogger) discussed the ways in which new technologies are contributing to the patient/physician relationship.
Relationships in medicine are as important now as they were in the past. The difference is that today’s technology allows physicians and patients to communicate on a different level. The panel listed some of the new technologies that are changing the dynamic between the patient and the physician, and how the balance of power has shifted. This led to a discussion on how some doctors view the empowered, digitally savvy patient as a challenge to their authority and expertise. Jamie suggests leading physicians gently towards a discussion on health technology, while Renza sees this as an opportunity to broaden the relationship between doctor and patient, fostering more openness and honesty in the relationship. She suggests that patients interview their doctors in advance to find the level of collaboration they are happy with.
Speaking to the numbers of doctors who embrace new technologies, Denise suggests that this is a multi-factorial problem, encompassing people skills and financial remuneration. Michael Weiss, listening online to the discussion, asked the panel for their thoughts on the future of medicine being the convergence of ehealth, mobile health and social media. The panel were all in agreement that this is the future of medicine, and spent some time on the important role that social media has to play in supporting and educating patients. Blogs and Twitter chats are great vehicles for healthcare professionals to learn about the lived experience of a condition.
The discussion ended with each panelist offering one piece of advice to physicians to help them prepare for a future where patients are empowered by new technologies. Renza’s advice is to just step in there and offers the reassurance that the majority of patient sites online are very well moderated and provide accurate information. This is not about replacing the doctor/patient relationship, but augmenting it. Jamie refers to Dr. Charles Safran’s quote that patients are the most underutilized resource in healthcare, followed by Denise quoting that the patient is the first member of the medical team. The discussion ends with Jamie’s call to patients to join the healthcare conversations online – to find answers and support and Renza emphasizing the peer-to-peer support and power of community that can be accessed online.
Social Media Lessons And Tools For Doctors
Social media is transforming how doctors and patients interact. How should doctors use social media? What tools can they use to do the job?
In this short video segment, Albert Einstein College of Medicine‘s Social Media Manager, David Flores speaks with Kent Bottles, M.D., a noted speaker on the subject of social media and medicine and senior fellow at the Jefferson School of Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University.
Dr Bottles says that what he finds most useful about social media is the ability to tap the knowledge of others to help him research, think and write. He believes no matter how bright you are, you’re always better informed by reaching out for help. While he cautioned against falling for social media “hype,” he explained that doctors should become familiar with social media because of these resources’ ability to engage, inform and galvanize.
Doctors 2.0 & You – More Than A Conference
The sun shone brightly in Paris last week as attendees flocked to the stunning location of the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris for the Doctors 2.0 & You conference.
Now in its third year, this unique event, brilliantly orchestrated by the indefatigable Denise Silber of Basil Strategies, brings together doctors, patients, healthcare innovators, industry and payers in a truly participatory event to share and learn from each other.
The Doctors 2.0 agenda addresses the role of new technology in healthcare from healthcare social media best practice to innovative web 2.0 tools and mobile apps – crucially from both the doctor and patient perspective.
I was honored to be invited to speak on both days of the conference on the proof of healthcare social media (in the form of patient blogs and tweet chats) from the patient perspective.
This was my first Doctors 2.0 & You experience and it truly surpassed all my expectations. It is so more than a conference – it is about the exchange of stimulating ideas, the spark of creativity and the illumination of inspiration, and above all the delightful coming together of old friends and the exciting creation of new partnerships. It is Doctors 2.o & You – the must-attend event of the year and an event you really shouldn’t miss.
Learn more at http://www.doctors20.com
Doctors 2.0™ & You Speakers
I am delighted to be included in the line up of speakers at the forthcoming Doctors 2.0 & You Conference, which will be held at Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, June 6-7 2013.
Speakers at the conference come from the 5 continents and from all walks of healthcare: patients, professionals, associations, public sector, payors, industry, tech innovators…. They share a common interest in improving life for patients, and in particular, thanks to the use of collaborative New Technologies….healthcare social media, web 2.0 tools, mobile apps… They will provide informed and personal analysis…and engage with us.
Now in its third year, Doctors 2.0™ & You, is the first international conference of its kind to examine how doctors and patients are using social media, applications and web 2.0 tools to work with peers, governments, industry and payers. The conference draws on the expertise of physicians, patient communities, online and mobile tool providers, hospitals, insurers, pharmaceutical companies and governments to help address the role of new technology in healthcare from both the doctor and patient perspective.
Find out more at http://www.doctors20.com
Guide To The Use of Social Media In Oncology Practice
Journal of Oncology Practice
Abstract
Oncologists may use social media as a platform for patient education and authoritative health messaging, for professional development and knowledge sharing, and for direct patient interaction, although this may be fraught with important legal and privacy concerns. In this article, a working group of the ASCO Integrated Media and Technology Committee explores how oncologists might responsibly use social media in their professional lives.
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Speakers Announced For Doctors 2.0™ & You
I am delighted to be included in the line up of speakers at the forthcoming Doctors 2.0 & You Conference, which will be held at Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, June 6-7 2013.
Speakers at the conference come from the 5 continents and from all walks of healthcare: patients, professionals, associations, public sector, payors, industry, tech innovators…. They share a common interest in improving life for patients, and in particular, thanks to the use of collaborative New Technologies….healthcare social media, web 2.0 tools, mobile apps… They will provide informed and personal analysis…and engage with us.
Now in its third year, Doctors 2.0™ & You, is the first international conference of its kind to examine how doctors and patients are using social media, applications and web 2.0 tools to work with peers, governments, industry and payers. The conference draws on the expertise of physicians, patient communities, online and mobile tool providers, hospitals, insurers, pharmaceutical companies and governments to help address the role of new technology in healthcare from both the doctor and patient perspective.
Doctors 2.0™ & You is still accepting applications for speakers, sponsors, posters and start-ups.
Find out more at http://www.doctors20.com
Doctors 2.0 &You: Crowdfunding ePatient Travel Scholarships
Crowdfunding the participation of e-Patients at an international health 2.0 conference is an exciting initiative by Basil Strategies, the organizers of the International Doctors 2.0 & You Conference .
The conference which will take place in Paris, June 6-7, 2013, is the only European event dedicated to bringing physicians and patients together to engage with web 2.0 tools and social media. Patients play a central role at the conference as advisors in the parallel sessions and as members of judging panels judging posters and exciting start-ups.
We’re bringing all the healthcare stakeholders together to make things MOVE. That’s what Doctors 2.0 & You is all about.
It is the experience, passion and commitment of engaged patients that drive innovation in the changing paradigm of healthcare. You can be part of this by contributing to the fund. In this season of Christmas, what a great gift to give someone – the chance to play an empowered role in their own health in 2013.
Donations start as small as $10 and increase in size to reflect your contribution to funding a patient to attend the conference. You will also gain visibility for your brand through your involvement.
Doctors 2.0™ & You » Keynote – Social-ized Medicine: Apps, Patient Engagement, Entrepreneurship – Jennifer Shine Dyer M.D
See on Scoop.it – Health Care Social Media Monitor
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Health Care Social Media 