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Study: Combining Social Media, EHRs Could Inform Health Outcomes

A study conducted by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine finds many patients are willing to share social media and electronic health record data for research. The authors note that such information could be used to build a database that provides insights into individuals’ health and health outcomes. Healthcare IT News et al.

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Study: Twitter Data Could Supplement Hospital Quality Surveys

A study by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital finds patients’ tweets could be used to supplement hospital quality improvement surveys. Although the researchers found no direct relationship between the tweets and quality improvement surveys, they say the Twitter data capture patient sentiments in an unsolicited way and provide a broader view than surveys. FierceHealthcare, BMJ Quality & Safety.

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