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MeredithGould (@MeredithGould)

Twitter Bio:: Sociologist, author, digital strategist keen on using social media to build community, support faith, & enhance health. Founder: #chsocm chat. See: @chsocm
Location:: Baltimore, MD
Website:: http://www.meredithgould.com

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Introducing the Health Care Social Media List

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Four years ago Ed decided to create a resource for social media advocates in hospitals. He thought it would be great if those facing skeptical administrators could begin the conversation with a list of peer institutions already using Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube.Thus was born the HSNL that Ed has hosted on his Found in Cache blog until now. List maintenance had been a manual labor of love, and yet he didn’t have to programming resources to streamline the process.When Ed decided he had accomplished his original goal and announced his plans for one final update before achiving the list, we approached him about continuing HSNL. See his thoughts

Patients use digital, right?

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For the last seven years, I’ve been using digital tools – websites, social media, email and mobile – for hospitals and healthcare organizations to attract and engage patients. And every year I have people challenge me: do websites, mobile devices and social media really work?It’s clear people are using online tools to help with the healthcare needs.Just like they use them to pay their bills, buy holiday gifts, watch movies, order food, and virtually everything else. Websites, smart phones, social media and all other digital tools are a ubiquitous part of our lives now. But how are they used in healthcare specifically?Every year, numerous studies