Social Media

Social Media is not only a tool used by the mHIMSS community members to communicate information and ideas on what’s hot in mobile and wireless technology, it is also a valuable tool for health organization communication. As mobile and social media technologies evolve hospitals and health systems have unprecedented opportunities to engage with their patients in real-time meaningful ways. This section will review new social media tactics and features such as geo-location and their impact on the healthcare ecosystem.

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Experts outline 5 patient-centered social media concerns February 14, 2012 | Michelle McNickle Social media, from Facebook to Skype to Twitter, is making its presence known in the healthcare universe. And with those new methods of communication come new risks of disclosing sensitive data.  More
 
Doximity's iRounds gives physicians real-time access to expert advice February 8, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The California-based online network, which boasts connections to more than 5 percent of the nation's physicians, adds tools to enable doctors to consult their peers on tricky cases, new technology and best practices.  More
 
Massachusetts study shows benefits of virtual coaching February 1, 2012 | Eric Wicklund A step-count study involving 70 overweight people indicates those who used an online coach maintained their level of commitment, while those without access to a virtual coach saw their participation wane.  More
QuantiaMD targets physician burnout with new mobile, online resource January 30, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The social and medical learning community has launched a special interest group to help physicians improve their physical, mental, social and financial well-being -- and thereby improve their interactions with patients.  More
'Txt4health' program to launch in January in 3 Beacon Communities January 26, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The innovative program, created by the CDC, ONC and American Diabetes Association, will create personalized text messages for people at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in New Orleans, southeast Michigan and greater Cincinnati.  More
Independa launches Health Measures telehealth platform, signs deal with LG January 10, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The San Diego-based telehealth company's newest offering is targeted at people in rural areas, those who can't afford wireless service and those who need an immediate link to home-based telecare, while the LG deal gives the company an inroads to the senior living market.  More
Mobile healthcare figures prominently in ID Experts' 2012 PHI security predictions January 5, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The Oregon-based provider of data security solutions says healthcare providers will face an "epidemic" of data breach issues if they don't pay attention to how personal health information is treated.  More
Report: Targeted text messages can help young drinkers December 21, 2011 | Eric Wicklund A recent study indicated a text-message program aimed at young adults who've been treated for alcohol issues can help them reduce their drinking.  More
MobileCause looks to help non-profits add mobile tools to their fundraising efforts December 20, 2011 | Eric Wicklund Company CEO Douglas Plank says hospitals and healthcare systems are starting to contact him to ask about adopting mobile programs to their regular fundraising avenues.  More
ONC looks to Hollywood for consumer engagement advice December 7, 2011 | Mary Mosquera The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is engaging a California production company to create a video explaining the value of healthcare IT and consumer engagement with their providers.  More
OneRecovery gives recovering addicts a round-the-clock mobile resource December 1, 2011 | Eric Wicklund The California-based online community offers a platform designed to connect people recovering from addictions with physicians, counselors and a peer network.  More
New rating, reference site launches at Health 2.0 September 27, 2011 | Mike Miliard Clarimed, a new healthcare rating agency offering independent information and reference tools, has launched its new online service at the Health 2.0 conference. The site features analytical insights into medical devices, diseases, procedures and manufacturers.Founder and CEO Nora Iluri points out that other industries with complicated products, such as cars and mutual funds, have rating agencies - JD Powers and Morningstar, respectively - that provide information and ratings to help inform consumers, professionals and institutions.  More
New mHIMSS app debuts at HIMSS12 February 22, 2012 | The mHIMSS Workgroups The mHIMSS team is proud to announce the release of the mHIMSS app, which is available on Android and iOS marketplaces.  More
Pharma looks to mobile strategies to effectively reach prescribers February 17, 2012 | Sanjay Pingle It is well documented that the pharma industry is facing many challenges in 2012. Drug makers are losing exclusive patents on drugs that have matured, causing unexpected losses of revenue in the billions of dollars. As a result, companies are cutting costs and significantly reducing their sales force – which in turn creates the new challenge of reaching practices and hospitals with fewer face-to-face office visits.  More
An update from the mHIMSS Workgroups: Looking to HIMSS12 and beyond February 15, 2012 | The mHIMSS Workgroups The mHIMSS community is looking forward to the start of many new things before, during and after HIMSS12.  More
How do we love our mobile devices? Let me count the ways. February 14, 2012 | Edna Boone, MA, CPHIMS How do I love thee? Let me count the ways … 5.6 billion cell phones worldwide  More
The perils of mobile health February 10, 2012 | Matthew Grob, CPHIMS, FHIMSS I promised readers a follow-up to my last entry, “Look Ma, No Wires” but I thought that with the upcoming HIMSS annual conference and the number of people in one place who will be relying on mobile devices while away from the office, it was a good opportunity to make people aware of the perils of using these devices.  More
mHIMSS will offer a full agenda for HIMSS12 January 9, 2012 | The mHIMSS Workgroups Navigating the HIMSS annual conference can be quite a challenge with so many events and topics.  More
Employee makes fun of patient on Facebook January 5, 2012 | Christina Thielst When will our employees learn not to identify patients on Facebook or any other social media site?  More
Georgia's 'Strong4Life' campaign is harsh, but necessary - now it's time to get mHealth involved January 4, 2012 | Eric Wicklund The campaign, backed by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, uses overweight children to urge Georgians to "stop sugar-coating the problem" and tackle the growing epidemic of juvenile obesity head-on.  More
An update from the mHIMSS Workgroups December 20, 2011 | The mHIMSS Workgroups The mHIMSS workgroups are comprised of HIMSS members who participate on various workgroups to provide some of the information visitors to the mHIMSS.org website enjoy.  More
Healthcare IT News Twitter followers remember Steve Jobs October 6, 2011 | Kelly Mehler From Ashton Kutcher to NASA, many are paying their respects on Twitter about the death of Steve Jobs. With over 12 different trending topics dedicated to the Apple co-founder, Twitter struggled to keep up with the news feed. Thousands of users reported seeing the "Fail Whale," a cartoon sperm whale that appears on the Twitter homepage when Twitter produces more messages than its server can handle. His crashing of Twitter can be seen as a kind of posthumous honor bestowed on Jobs -- a reflection of his impact on our global society.  More
New Facebook Features Offer New Opportunities for Social Healthcare September 23, 2011 | Jennifer Dennard Are you one of the 800-million-plus users active on Facebook right now Probably.  More
Quality and Efficiency at the 2011 Connected Health Symposium September 19, 2011 | Joseph C. Kvedar, MD We are incredibly excited this year to be hearing from both Brent James and Atul Gawande at our annual Connected Health Symposium. They each point out the importance of quality, safety and efficiency in achieving the vision of a health care system that can meet the care requirements of our nation while keeping costs in check. Let me say a word or two about each and then share about why we recruited them and how they fit into connected health.  More
SHSMD's Emerging Media Handbook December 8, 2011 | mHIMSS In 2010 the Emerging Media Task Force conducted an online survey of SHSMD members, exploring the tools and trends the membership was seeing on the ground and on the horizon and wishing to know more about. We asked members how they were coping with a changing landscape their departments weren’t always configured to handle. Open-ended questions were paired with rankings of dozens of tools and trends, from augmented reality to recruitment. The 100+ responses were candid, informative, and extremely insightful as a snapshot in time.  More
Txt4Health: Using Mobile Health Technology in the New Orleans Beacon Community February 15, 2012 | Anjum Khurshid PhD, MBBS (MD), MPAff The New Orleans Beacon Community is currently using Txt4Health approaches to reduce healthcare costs, improve population health, and enhance patient experiences when engaging in healthy practices. This program assists individuals with diabetes through SMS texting to educate and improve patients dealing with chronic disease.  More
mHIMSS at HIMSS12 and Beyond: A Primer on the Many Opportunities Available January 26, 2012 | mHIMSS Abstract: mHIMSS, the globally-focused mobile initiative offered by HIMSS, provides timely and insightful content related to current issues, trends, and topics associated with mobile technologies.  More
Tackling Questions of Measurement: Social Media ROI February 7, 2012 | mHIMSS Jay Welz, associate director of online marketing for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, shares some best practices for determining the ROI of social media.  More
Examining the Latest Technology: Healthcare Social Media Mobile Capabilities February 7, 2012 | mHIMSS Ever wonder how long you will have to wait to be seen in the ER? See how Detroit Medical Center deployed a comprehensive strategy regarding ER wait times across various mobile and social media platforms.  More
Hippos and Hashtags: Social Media (especially Twitter) in Health care February 7, 2012 | mHIMSS Dana Lewis, interactive marketing strategist for Swedish Medical Center, provides basic tips for using twitter to support healthcare marketing strategies. The presentation covers Twitter 101, the use of hashtag’s, and how to engage an audience through live tweeting.  More
New Media and ePhilanthropy February 7, 2012 | mHIMSS Stephanie Cannon, director of web communications for Nationwide Children’s Hospital presents on leveraging social media for philanthropy efforts. The presentation provides case studies and lessons learned to apply when fundraising through social media channels.  More
Social in the Second City February 7, 2012 | mHIMSS Matt Cyr, director of patient communications, introduces considerations for establishing a blogging presence within hospital organizations online presence. This presentation covers the basics of blog creation and considerations surrounding moderation of online content.  More
Social Networking for Physicians January 30, 2012 | mHIMSS A social media presentation given at HIMSS11 Shahid N. Shah  More
Twitter Created the New Radio Star January 30, 2012 | mHIMSS A social media presentation given at HIMSS11 Erica V. Olenski Managing Editor of HL7 Standards  More
The Social Aspect of Mobile Health: Opportunities and Barriers January 30, 2012 | mHIMSS A social media presentation given at HIMSS11 Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, MA (Econ.), MHSA THINK-Health and Health Populi blog 22 February 2011, HIMSS11, Orlando  More
Social Health: Point of Care Everywhere! January 30, 2012 | mHIMSS A social media presentation given at HIMSS11 Deborah Leyva, RN, BSN Clinical Solutions Executive  More
Social Health: Point of Care Everywhere! January 30, 2012 | mHIMSS A social media presentation given at HIMSS11 Deborah Leyva, RN, BSN Clinical Solutions Executive  More
Video Presentations from The 2011 mHealth Summit, December 5 - 7 2011 January 18, 2012 | mHIMSS This webpage hosts all of the video presentations from the The 2011 mHealth Summit, December 5 - 7 2011.  More
mHealth and Mobile access to NLM resources January 16, 2012 | Paul Fontelo, MD, MPH Paul Fontelo, MD, MPH evaluates the role of social media and technology as the medical knowledge base increasing outpaces the rate of physician adoption. Dr. Fontelo explores the use of mobile and wireless technologies to support the achievement of health objectives and activities and the translation of evidence based medicine through mHealth and ICT4d in rural and developing areas.  More
Definitions of mHealth January 5, 2012 | mHIMSS A collection of mHealth definitions from key healthcare organizations.  More
HIMSS12 Twitter Cheat February 13, 2012 | mHIMSS mHIMSS developed this HIMSS12 Twitter Cheat Sheet in aims to help attendees and the greater health IT community use Twitter in tandem with the conference. The HIMSS Social Media Team hopes this sheet of relevant hashtags, and Twitter accounts and lists helps new and existing users connect with the conversations that are of most interest to them. Tell us what you think via @mHIMSS on Twitter.  More
Overcoming Internal Resistance: Proving the Value of Social Media & Gaining Leadership Buy-In February 7, 2012 | mHIMSS Is your organization struggling to incorporate social media or working to overcome organizational barriers to social media? Laurie Wilshusen, director of marketing for the May Clinic covers guidelines for professional conduct on twitter, and tools to build a case the supports social media as a component of successful patient engagement.  More
Glossary of Terms February 6, 2012 | mHIMSS   More
mHealth: FROM SMART PHONES TO SMART SYSTEMS January 31, 2012 | mHIMSS Click on the book cover to preview a chapter from the new book mHealth: FROM SMART PHONES TO SMART SYSTEMS  More
Meet an Informaticist: Jody Engel, MA, RD January 9, 2012 | mHIMSS Jody Engel, MA, RD, is a nutritionist from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) and works to provide consumers with reliable, science-based information on dietary supplements and further expand the availability of information on dietary supplements and their use in promoting wellness. Engel also serves as the ODS director of mobile and social media communications. She initiated and leads the design and development of a free ODS mobile app called MyDS, short for My Dietary Supplements, to give consumers an easy way to track the dietary supplements and medications that they take and to learn about dietary supplements. Follow Jody on Twitter @jody88 and @NIH_ODS.  More
Mobile Enterprise: Wireless Solutions from the C-Suite to the Field, (mobileenterprise.edgl.com) November 23, 2011 | mHIMSS Wireless and Mobile whitepaper library  More