Who gets it? – Hospitals Engaging in Social Media

 Recently, I decided to do some research on how many Florida hospitals engage in social media.  Based on the homepage of each hospital, I discovered that only about 19 percent of Florida’s hospitals are involved in some sort of social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, a blog, Flickr, MySpace, etc. However,...

Hospitals + Social Media = Better Care

The Rise of the E-patientAccording to the Pew Research Center, in 2000, 46% of American adults had access to the internet, 5% of U.S. households had broadband connections and 25% of American adults looked online for health information. Now, 74% of American adults go online, 57% of American households have...