Social Media in Health and Medicine: Medlibs Round 2.7

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Welcome to Medlib’s Round, edition 2.7, the monthly blog carnival highlighting excellent blog posts in the field of medical information. Just under a year ago, we hosted MedLibs Round 1.8: Finding Credible Health Information Online. For this edition, we wanted to focus on how social media is being used to promote health information online.

There’s a revolution occurring on the Web: those “authoritative” articles written on traditional, static websites are being replaced with blogs, wikis and online social networks. In the sphere of health, medicine and information technology, this “real-time Web” consists of many who are professionals in the field; their posts are listed below.
In the digital age, these are the characteristics of new media: recent, relevant, reachable and reliable.

Perhaps not surprisingly, the term mobile is being used quite often when discussing social media and health. Indeed, according to a recent Pew Internet report, 59% of adults are now accessing the internet wirelessly using a laptop or cell phone [1].

Keeping with this month’s theme, we’re tweeting and sharing posts using the Twitter hashtags #medinfo and #medlibs. If you like a particular post, share it with your friends and be sure to add both hashtags.

Leveraging social media to promote health information online

@SusannahFox

Health is social. Health is mobile. What are you spreading?
Mobile, Social Health at the National Library of Medicine

@eagledawg

New NLM widgets to access information from MedlinePlus on your own website or blog such as the search cloud.
Widgety Mobile-y New? Thoughts on NLM & Social Media

@krafty

The mobile web is just one part of social medicine. How’s it working for MedlinePlus?
MedlinePlus Mobile Review and Social Medicine

@amcunningham

Slideshow discussing the use of social media for communication between people and health professionals (with audio!)
Health Professionals and Social Media

@laikas

For Web 2.0-critical people, what works and what doesn’t: Collaborating and Delivering Literature Search Results to Clinical Teams Using Web 2.0 Tools

@berci

The Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, a first-of-its-kind social media center focused on health care.
Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media

@KevinMD

With sites like the Mayo Clinic recently announcing their Center for Social Media, many more hospitals will follow once they discover that social media in healthcare is here to stay.
Can Twitter and Facebook help prospective medical students?

@MaverickNY

To make social media work well you need to integrate it with more traditional approaches that capture the imagination and inspire people.
Social media is NOT a strategy …

@eyeonfda

The FDA’s CDER is considering the development of a new blog aimed at communicating matters of drug safety and risk management.
FDA Advances in Social Media – What’s it Mean for Industry?

@DrShock

Does Facebook and other social networking services damage the profession of physicians or the public trust?
Facebook and Professionalism

@PhilBaumann

Slideshow discussing the importance of understanding the nature of emerging media before just jumping into the latest craze.
Healthcare Uses of Social Media

@HighlightHEALTH

healthfinder.gov tool that makes it easier and faster to find actionable prevention and wellness tips.
The Quick Guide to Healthy Living

iMedicalApps

There are many ways to engage patients. The Israel Deaconess Medical Center iPhone app enables patients to learn more about the medical center and search for affiliated doctors.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Releases iPhone App for Patients

@DermMatters

Increased efficacy, safety and patient satisfaction for dermatologic procedures.
Technological Advances in Medicine & Dermatology, part 1
Technological Advances in Medicine & Dermatology, part 2.

@MarkHawker

Conversation is great, but social collaboration is much better.
My Elephant in the Room: Healthy Engagement

@mfenner

Flipboard is a personalized social magazine specifically designed for the iPad.
Flipboard Changes the Way We Use Twitter

Conclusion

That concludes this month’s edition of MedLib’s Round. Past and future hosts can be found on the MedLib’s Round blog carnival index page.

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