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Family Practice Marketing
I get migraine headaches and sometimes run out of my prescription. Yesterday I stopped at my local urgent care to see if they would refill this for me and they wouldn’t. They said I had to see a specialist for this. “That’s just great,” I thought. Now I have to have an OB/GYN, a pediatrician for my 10 month old, a specialist for my husbands back issues and now I have to search for a … Read entire article »
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Family Practice Marketing
I get migraine headaches and sometimes run out of my prescription. Yesterday I stopped at my local … Read more »
iPad – Making Electronic Medical Records Simple
75 percent of US Physicians own some form of apple device according to a new Manhattan Research … Read more »
Facebook and Patient Education
Patient education is an important topic for rural healthcare facilities. Patient education benefits patients, insurance companies and … Read more »
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Why rural healthcare should embrace Facebook
Most rural healthcare facilities use Facebook very passively and are missing a great opportunity to connect with … Read more »
Utilizing Facebook to provide great Customer Service
As Facebook continues to grow, so do the audiences that continue to find and “like” brands via … Read more »
Family Practice Marketing
I get migraine headaches and sometimes run out of my prescription. Yesterday I stopped at my local … Read more »
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Rural Health Associations – Best Websites 2011
While compiling a list of Rural Healthcare Associations I ran into a few pleasant surprises that I wanted to mention in a post. I am impressed at how some associations’ websites are really setting a standard for professional, helpful and IMPRESSIVE website development. Out of all 50 states my favorite was the Wyoming Health Resources Network. Check … Read entire article »
iPad – Making Electronic Medical Records Simple
75 percent of US Physicians own some form of apple device according to a new Manhattan Research Study. The new survey, Taking the Pulse® U.S. v11.0 study from pharmaceutical and healthcare market research company Manhattan Research, found that 75% of physicians have purchased an Apple mobile device and that 30% of doctors use the Apple iPad to access electronic health records, … Read entire article »
Hospital Public Relations and Facebook
The traditional role of a hospitals public relations department includes writing and distributing press release, writing newsletters, maintaining a media information service, patient satisfaction monitoring, preparing marketing plans and advertising. Facebook is a perfect supplement for all of these public relations activities. In a recent consumer survey – “The Social Hospital Network: Consumers Equate Hospital As “Cutting Edge”.” Here are some … Read entire article »
Facebook, Rural Health Care and Community Outreach
In my hometown of Idaho Falls Idaho, our community hospitals play a major role. They support local races, plays, projects and are a consistent and avid supporter of all community activities. Rural hospital and health care facilities have a unique opportunity to use Facebook to amplify their role in the community and become more connected to their patients. Some example Facebook … Read entire article »
Facebook and Patient Education
Patient education is an important topic for rural healthcare facilities. Patient education benefits patients, insurance companies and families. Facebook is the perfect medium for educating patients. A perfect example of a hospital utilizing Facebook for patient education is the University of MD. They create posts that improve understanding of medical conditions and diagnosis. Wall posts include everything from being safe … Read entire article »
Utilizing Facebook to provide great Customer Service
As Facebook continues to grow, so do the audiences that continue to find and “like” brands via their Facebook pages. Some medical facilities have come to the conclusion that if they don’t set up a social media presence perhaps their client base will ignore them in these venu’s. This isn’t the case. Even if you don’ t have a Facebook … Read entire article »
Why rural healthcare should embrace Facebook
Most rural healthcare facilities use Facebook very passively and are missing a great opportunity to connect with patients and communities. A study by Verasoni, a marketing consulting group, found that many hospitals that have a presence on Facebook have created pages and never returned. Experts say that these hospitals are missing many opportunities due to their dormant Facebook pages. Verasoni chose 120 … Read entire article »
Nations 100 Top Hospitals Announced
Thompson Reuters has named its nation’s 100 Top Hospitals. Thompson Reuters, based in Manhattan, is a leading provider of health information. The winners were selected from nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals on patient satisfaction, financial performance, clinical outcomes and operational efficiency. Check out the list here to see who was selected as the nations best large, medium and small community hospitals. According to the … Read entire article »