Health Care Trends With a Social Media Twist

Sarah Willey's Blog – July 2010 Archive (5)

Do We Have A Right to See All Our Medical Records?

Amid the national push for electronic medical records, one of the most intense debates is whether a patient should be permitted to see their doctors’ notes online.…

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Added by Sarah Willey on July 20, 2010 at 5:07pm — No Comments

Alzheimer's Association Launches Website to Help Patients

A new website could help Alzheimer's patients. The Alzheimer's Association has launched TrialMatch which links patients with clinical trials that treat their specific case.

"One of the critical deficiencies we…

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Added by Sarah Willey on July 13, 2010 at 11:06am — No Comments

Local Hospitals Seeks Your Help to Rebuild Website

I saw an interesting tweet this afternoon from Lahey Clinic of Burlington, Mass. The hospital apparently is in the process of rebuilding its website, and it's asking the public to offer suggestions.

This is what Lahey posted on Twitter: Question - What do you want from a Hospital website? We're rebuilding...…

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Added by Sarah Willey on July 12, 2010 at 5:05pm — No Comments

Americans Not Using Social Media For Health Care

A new survey just released suggests most Americans only use social media sites for personal reasons, not for their health care information.

The National Business Group on Health…

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Added by Sarah Willey on July 7, 2010 at 4:46pm — 2 Comments

Is Social Media Good Medicine for Health Care?

More and more health care providers are starting to dive in the world of social media. Some hospitals are using social media tools to increase brand awareness, stay connected with patients, even recruit patients. But many wonder if social media is really good for medicine?…

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Added by Sarah Willey on July 2, 2010 at 10:43am — 1 Comment