Social Networks news from FierceHealthIT
NewsDoximity's iRounds platform like 'Twitter for docs'
Doximity, the physician social network launched last year by Epocrates co-founder Jeff Tangney, unveiled its iRounds platform this week, which allows doctors and medical students to chat in a Read more...
Still no consensus on patient use of Internet for health information
"I think patients are savvy enough to realize everything they read on the Internet is not the gospel and they should take it with a grain of salt," Charlotte, N.C., internist Dr. Marshall Silverman Read more...
Social networks can help in predicting epidemics
Facebook and Twitter aren't just idle distractions. In fact, those sites and other social networks--even ones not based in cyberspace--can help epidemiologists predict flu outbreaks and other Read more...
Cigna CIO wary of security from social media but sees improved morale
Tech-savvy employees can be a great boon to an enterprise, but they can create some daunting challenges for the IT department when they use personal devices or social networking sites on the job. Read more...
Mayo Clinic aims to accelerate online presence with new social media center
As readers of FierceHealthcare and its related publications well know, despite a notion by some that combining social media and healthcare is a dangerous mix, more and more health professionals Read more...
MDs using social networks prescribe more
The following may seem like more of a marketing than an IT issue--but I'd argue that it has implications for IT execs too, largely in what applications you'll need to slate for development in the Read more...
| Press ReleasesUniversity Teams Tap Mobile Phones and Social Networks to Fight Non-communicable DiseasesUniversity of California, Berkeley and ESADE Business School-Universidad Ramon Llull Target Diabetes to win IBM and Novartis NCD ChallengeARMONK, N.Y., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New solutions Read more >> Alliance Health Networks and Joslin Diabetes Center Launch Patient Engagement and Education Series on Diabetic ConnectSALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Health Networks, a leading developer of social networks in health, announced today that Joslin Diabetes Center, the world's leading diabetes Read more >> Blendr: Diabetes Awareness AdvisoryNew Geo-Targeting App Helps Diabetics Meet Others in Their Local AreaLOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of American Diabetes Month and to acknowledge the nearly 26 million children Read more >> Sermo, Inc. Introduces New Sponsorship Product for Pharma, Biotech and Life SciencesEnables Healthcare Companies to Target Physician Specialists and Inform Clinical DecisionsCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sermo, Inc. (www.sermo.com), the largest online physician Read more >> Quality Varies in Social Networking Websites for DiabeticsResearchers make recommendations for improving sites, provide safety tips for users BOSTON, Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly one-half of U.S. adults who use the Internet participate in Read more >> |
