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New breed of doctors turn to social media, texting for patient care

American Medical Association acknowledges benefits in using social media, but also warns doctors to protect patient privacy and "maintain appropriate boundaries" with patients.

Some doctors are embracing more of the potential of social media. As we have discussed in prior post how social media is making a bigger footprint in health care, is social media now part of the doctor’s job description? Should doctors be embracing social media for health advice to share with their patients? What is faster for the doctor- sending a message or blog, or taking time to call the patient and talk with them 1:1? A doctor in this article describes how a patient asked her for medical advice, weaning a child from a pacifier. The doctor in returned, sent her a blog with information. While sending information electronically does not replace a doctor’s visit, it does open the question into topic of sending information as medical advice if it comes from your doctor, and should there be a charge for sending electronic information in various forms of email, tweets, or blogs. Pointed out in this article was the recommendation from the American Medical Association acknowledging benefits of social media, but also with a warning to protect patient privacy and “maintain appropriate boundaries” with patients. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spread information for the public health on social media including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and text messaging that includes automated health tips and also time of live chats. With the CDC use of social media, they are also using for disease surveillance. This article note of a case of finding the source for when a patient first started posting symptom’s to find the source of when get got sick from a whirlpool hot tub.  

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The American Cancer Society released new guidelines for rectal cancer screening.

As we recently discussed flu shots, how about other preventative care like about obtaining a Colonoscopy. When you see information about preventive care like flu shots and Colonoscopy does it trigger you to call and make an appointment with your healthcare provider? News came out today from the American Cancer Society about new recommendations for the ages of receiving a Colonoscopy. When you people see these news articles on social media, would you be more likely to call you doctor for an appointment or discuss on your next visit? 

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'Dancing doctor' faces malpractice lawsuits - CNN Video

At least seven lawsuits have been filed against a surgeon in Georgia who shared videos of herself dancing on YouTube during surgery while patients are in view and under anesthesia. The suits claim she is unqualified and her behavior resulted in poor outcomes including brain damage.

What could your doctor be doing on social media while caring for you? I was thinking of adding to our discussion about social media, about the effects of online reviews of doctors. How online reviews of doctors could influence your decision on where you go for healthcare. How about when trending videos like this are shared on social media- does it affect your trust level in general with doctors? This video has came up in my feed more then once between my Facebook and Twitter feeds. These clips of the “Dancing doctor” seem to have went viral, and not just her behavior but the long term consequences of the patients that were under her care. Are these videos on social media of healthcare professionals behaviors influencing the trust level of patients? What are your thoughts of medical professionals posting to YouTube during a procedure?

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Why your doctor won't 'friend' you on Facebook - CNN

Doctors' practices are increasingly trying to reach their patients online. But don't expect your doctor to "friend" you on Facebook -- at least, not just yet.

With patients and healthcare professionals alike having social networking, like Facebook- should we connect as friends? As a nurse I have had current and past patients reach out and send me a friend request, and was a little uneasy about this whole idea. Have you thought of send a “friend” request to your doctor? Do you think your doctor would send you a “friend” request? From reading this article currently it is the patient that is wanting to connect, but not yet the doctor. This article discusses where lines should be drawn between professional relationships and casual friend relationships. Privacy is also a big concern as noted in this article that HIPAA was written well before the popularity of sending electronic messages or emails to your doctor, so now that we are in the age of technology should we be going back and taking a look at our HIPAA guidelines and make a specific rule in regards when it comes to networking on social media? 

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Rare virus kills more than a dozen in India, health officials warn it could cause global epidemic

More than a dozen people have died after an outbreak of a rare disease in southern India that health officials warn could cause a global epidemic.

When we read post and headline news, does it affect our health. Do headlines cause necessary awareness or panic? This headline grabbed my attention of a warning of a global epidemic. The article states that there is a very serious disease spreading in India caused by a bat virus and then has potential to spread thru human-human contact. Thinking about how fast this news can spread across social and news channels just as fast as it could spread person to person by disease. Health officials in the article were able to share information on the disease, and advice of how to avoid the disease, not limited to avoiding eating fallen fruit or fruit with bite marks. 

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Americans’ complicated feelings about social media in an era of privacy concerns

The trends in Americans' views of social media tell a complex story. Read about the dynamics of Americans' feelings toward social media.

Since we now now that our information is being tracked- how does that make you feel about your right to privacy? Do you trust the social media sites to protect your information? In this research study it shows the growth of social media and the mixed feelings of privacy concerns as more content is being shared with and perhaps without our permission. 

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Hello and welcome to my curation project for #372T. Do you think your social media links into your healthcare? I became a #RN 13 years ago, little did I know about social media then- but boy have things changed since then. Now patients either rush in to the doctor too quick, or even delay treatment based first on what they may see as medical. I am tackling my curation project not just from the patients perspective, but also from the healthcare workers perspective including the doctors and the nurses. Just how is social media effecting our healthcare, and how will the trends continue. By chance is there something we should do now with the growing impact of social media on healthcare? Or is social media not influencing the patients decision? I will be researching and posting here a few times a week as I get started with my project. Sources I will be using will be from news sites with current information on this topic. Please do share your thoughts as I dive into this topic. #RN #socialmedia #healthcare

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Social media addiction mental health study -

The largest study yet into the mental health of social media users has shown there’s a correlation between its use and depression. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine research, published in the next issue of the medical journal Depression … Continue reading →

“Exposure to highly idealized representations of peers on social media elicits feelings of envy and the distorted belief that others lead happier, more successful lives,” the study states.

“It may be that people who already are depressed are turning to social media to fill a void,” said lead author Lui yi Lin. 

It seems as if it may be possible that the social media users are already upset or bothered by something in their lives, which makes them turn to social media..