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6 things to tell your patients about the Internet
Deb Beaulieu
When we think of healthcare social media, most of the time it's referring to do's and don'ts for physicians navigating their way through cyberspace. But, obviously, at the
Docs plagued by little patient time, misinformation
The vast majority of physicians (88 percent) surveyed for a recent study said that they struggle to balance the business side of medicine with providing quality patient care. Although this finding
Facebook becomes a go-to source for health information
While we've long known that today's patients rely heavily on the Internet for health information, a new survey from the National Research Corp. gets more granular. In particular, the group's survey
Online healthcare information is more popular than ever
Searching for healthcare information is now the third most common reason for going online, just behind checking email and using search engines, according to a poll conducted last August and September
Online health information could supplant doctors
Like it or not, online health information--regardless of its accuracy--likely will supplant doctors as the primary source of health information as consumers grow more eHealth savvy. About 169 million
Doctors, practice more patience with your patients
Physician communication is a recurring theme here at FiercePracticeManagement. And it's not just because I view it as an important topic. Throughout the industry, thoughtful physician-patient
Examining the Epocrates survey of PCP trends and attitudes
A new nationwide survey of 1,060 primary-care physicians conducted by Epocrates market research explores a broad variety of physician topics such as job satisfaction, patient safety tools and
Number of Americans who go online for healthcare information hits record high
The number of "cyberchondriacs"--people who use the Internet to look up health-related topics--has more than tripled (50 million vs. 175 million) since 1998 and 2010, according to a new Harris Poll.
Despite increase in online searches for medical info, patients' trust remains with docs
Patients may have more access to health information than ever before thanks to the Internet, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they trust the information they receive. A survey published in
