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Transparency; recruitment; information sharing; advocacy; learning; support.

 

In short, pretty much everything has changed — and there’s both good and bad, from multiple, and often highly challenging perspectives.

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Increase in social media adoption by both patients and physicians is beginning to catch the attention of market leaders within the pharmaceutical industry.

While there is undoubtedly greater interest in utilizing social media capabilities, many pharmaceutical manufacturers are struggling to understand how social media activities support their core business goals.

There is one primary consideration when structuring your approach to social media:Integration

Social media should not be considered a stand-along strategy, but rather be used to enhance and support existing business objectives. All social media activities should be tied directly to strategic goals that impact key initiatives for your organization.

While it can be difficult to identify where to direct your social efforts, consider focusing on support for existing business goals with an engagement, education or analysis component.

Many pharmaceutical companies have significant offline initiatives focused around Risk and Drug Safety, Adherence, New Product Launch and Patient Education. What these objectives lack is the social media support necessary to reach key audiences and provide closed loop assistance to reach critical goals. Consider the following social activities for more complete support:

Risk and Drug Safety: Support existing goals by implementing monitoring processes for early detection of adverse events and legal threats, and providing a convenient online outlet for drug safety reporting and supportAdherence: Enhance goals to improve patient outcomes and expand market share with social listening to identify adherence barriers, live online coaching and digital reminder program enrollmentNew Product Launch: Provide pre-launch analysis to deliver more targeted promotion, better understand patient needs and identify key social influencersPatient Education: Boost initiatives for chronic condition support by adding social education resources and live support through preferred channels to enhance patient satisfaction

 

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Whenever I speak about social media, much of it has to do with Twitter.

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Dr. Saif Abed describes five key steps to building digital health solutions, whether it’s Digital Health, mHealth or the more traditional HealthIT.

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More than one-third of physicians have recommended the use of mobile health apps to their patients in the past year, according to a recent Manhattan Research survey. Experts say that the bulk of

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Physicians are on duty most of the time. When they aren’t, you can be sure they’re either resting or trying to find new answers to the latest issues. It should come to no surprise that doctors and medical professionals don’t spend time on social media. However, what if they don’t necessarily have the time to get in direct contact with one of their colleagues?

Thankfully, there are social networks specifically designed for the medical professional (doctors, nurses, etc.) in mind.

Ask your burning questions, anything you want regarding some of your latest cases by going through the networks we’ve listed below.

Here are the top 20 social networks for doctors, separated by applications you can download on your mobile device, forums and websites for extended discussions, and groups in LinkedIn and Google Plus.

Enjoy the read!

Apps

Doximity – Make your life much simpler as a physician by joining Doximity, one of the leading social networks for doctors. More than 40% of the physicians in the US are on the platform, allowing you to connect with professionals from all kinds of fields.

Figure1 – Figure1 lets you share and access images of patient ailments in order to discuss them. While surprisingly useful to engage with other professionals, patient privacy is of the utmost importance. Figure1 aims to let professionals discuss images without identifying information.

Sermo – Sermo is the number one social network created exclusively for physicians! More than 270,000 physicians have joined the social network, discussing clinical cases, collaborating on resources, and more.

SharePractice – SharePractice is a powerful social-based resource supported by physicians everywhere. Stay informed with constantly updated treatments and share your knowledge where it’s needed among peers.

WeMedUp – Connect with some of the top medical professionals on the web using WeMedUp. This private community allows you to discuss the latest research findings and network with others in your field of expertise.

Forums & Websites

AllNurses – Ask any question on the nurse’s life on AllNurses! Articles, FAQs, and trending topics and questions are more than enough to keep you engaged with this community of nursing practitioners.

Doctors Hangout – Doctors Hangout is a professional networking site for both doctors and medical students worldwide! This site contains a variety of medical groups for you to chose from and interact with.

Doc2Doc – Doc2Doc internationally connects doctors and healthcare professionals. SIgn up for your free profile today and get in on these interesting discussions!

MomMD – MomMD connects women in medicine with each other. Participate in the forums and come together to make an impact!

Nursezone – Get insights on nursing work and life with the members of Nursezone! Explore the entire career path, talk travel nursing, and learn about the latest nursing events once you join up.

Orthomind – Orthomind is a global network created specifically for the orthopaedic surgeon in mind. Only orthopaedic surgeons can join this network, specializing in improving patient care.

Ozmosis – Go from good to great with Ozmosis! Join a secure and private community and discuss the latest news of the day in the medical field.

Quantia MD – Quantia MD offers practical advice for practicing physicians. Learn from experts and trusted colleagues with real names and institutions to validate their experiences upon connecting.

The Social Media Health Network – The Social Media Health Network brings social media to healthcare! Get notified of events, curated news and tips, and more when you visit this page and stay connected with the community.

The Student Doctor Network (SDN) – This non-profit organization of thousands of practicing physicians and medical students offers a large reservoir of knowledge and networking capabilities. Any question of yours will be answered with full support of the community!

Social Media Groups (LinkedIn & Google Plus)

American Medical Association – Do you want to participate in the future of medicine? Learn to help your patients by joining this union of physicians from across the world at the American Medical Association.

Digital Healthcare: Social Media and Online Tools – Meet healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders online in this Google Plus Community Page!

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) – This is a community of the Medical Group Management Association website. Communicate with other leaders in medical practices to get better insight for your management practices.

Medical Doctor (MD) Network – The MD Network is the meeting place to converse on the issues various professionals face. Feel free to ask any and all questions regarding your medical practice and insurance, right here.

Physicians Practice – In order to improve patient outcomes in your practice, talk with people actively trying to solve the problem in their fields. Physicians Practice is a top LinkedIn Group you’ll enjoy contributing towards.

 

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Headlines like this are becoming more common: “Company CEO steps down after social media fiasco.” Or, “Executive fired over social media gaffe.”

Every company today should have a social media policy in place to reduce its chances of becoming a negative headline, but even with a social media policy, things can get out of hand. For healthcare practices and hospitals, upholding patient privacy and confidentiality is of the utmost importance, and in addition to having a written policy, monitoring your social media is critical.

One of our employees recently told me about a situation that occurred with a medical practice she had worked for previously. The medical practice encouraged employees to “like” company posts on a social media platform. A female employee liked one of the company posts. But, by clicking on the likes, readers could be directed to her social media account image. She was in a very revealing outfit in her profile image. Apparently, patients saw the thumbnail image, clicked on it, and were treated to an eyeful. The young lady was a front-desk practice employee who engaged with every patient who walked in. The practice did not have a social media policy in place and lost patients due to the image and the negative attention it reflected on the practice.

Other examples of social media disasters are easy to find by searching Google. So, if you think your company or business is pretty safe from a social media debacle, you could be very wrong.

Navigating social media and creating comprehensive policies are not for the novice, and hiring a social media expert or PR agency is your best bet for providing your healthcare business with the best and most complete social media policy to keep your patients’ information safe and your company name out of trouble.

If you do not have the budget, but still want a social media policy, there are many examples on the Internet to use as a basic template for your business. Here are some pointers to keep in mind before creating your social media policy.

 

1. Start out by defining what your healthcare business deems as social media
A very detailed description may not take into account emerging trends and may leave your policy open to misinterpretation. For example, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) describes social media as “social media outlets, platforms and applications, including blogs, social networking sites, video sites, and online chat rooms and forums.” A broad statement like this covers most forms of social media including ones that may be on the horizon.

 

2. Define acceptable social media use while working
Some employees may be authorized to check your company social media accounts while on-duty, but the parameters need to be defined. If employees bring their own devices, your policy needs to address this use very specifically. If your employees use computers or tablets that have Internet access, the use of both kinds of equipment while on the premises need to be clarified. Your guidelines for taking images while on duty with electronic devices needs to be written into your policy as well.

 

3. Define acceptable social media use while off-duty
More concerning to healthcare professionals is the use of social media by healthcare staff after hours. HIPAA defines patient privacy, and all employees in healthcare should be trained and educated on a regular basis about HIPAA regulations. While the majority of healthcare professionals would not disclose protected information on personal social media platforms, it can happen inadvertently and without intention to harm. Your policy should cover professionalism and ethics, and cover proper employee use of social media in regards to protected information even after employment terminates.

4. Define disciplinary action
When there is a breach of HIPAA guidelines or your own social media policy, there can be real repercussions. According to the NCSBN, improper use of social media by healthcare providers or workers may violate state and federal laws (established to protect patient privacy and confidentiality) and may result in both civil and criminal penalties, including fines and possible jail time. Educate your employees about your policy and spell out what actions the company will take if an employee uses social media against HIPAA or your company social media rules.

Because there are so many social media platforms available today, it becomes even harder to draw the line between work and off-duty social activity. If your company encourages its employees to post on the company social media accounts, how are you managing this? Can anyone post to your company accounts? Is there an employee who is responsible for monitoring posts and comments? Does your company have a policy in place to handle questionable employee posts? What is the disciplinary process for inappropriate or unprofessional posts?

These are important areas a social media policy must address to be enforceable. If you prefer your employees refrain from posting on your company social media accounts, do you state this in your employee handbook or social media policy? Are your employees “friends” or “followers” of your company social media accounts? If so, does your company regularly look at the employee pages associated with your account?

Make sure each employee comprehends your social media policy, put it in writing, and have each employee sign the document. As another layer of protection for your business, have your legal department review it before distributing the policy to employees.

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