As we work to get our fellow physicians to emerge from the shadows, the last thing we need is a social health horror story. This week a Rhode Island physician was formally reprimanded for breaching patient confidentiality on Facebook. You can get catch up with the core story of Facebook and the Rhode Island Doctor on MSNBC or read KevinMD’s nice analysis. Look ... Continue Reading about Facebook and the Rhode Island Doctor
Hypocrisy and Social Media Research
They’re here: Creeping researchers who see the opportunity that’s social media. Publications, position papers, professional guidelines and policies on social media are appearing faster than you can say ‘ARA grant opportunity.’ A simple search will show that some of these authors have little more than a token feel of what its like to be a doctor in the social space. ... Continue Reading about Hypocrisy and Social Media Research
The Danger of Medical Celebrity
Dr. Val Jones recently wrote a Better Health post that was critical of Dr. Mehmet Oz. Her piece questions Dr. Oz's credibility as a source of health information. I retweeted her mention of the post and quipped that I was unlikely to be a guest of of Dr. Oz any time soon. For a short spell the twittersphere had some fun detailing the potential repercussions of ... Continue Reading about The Danger of Medical Celebrity
American College of Surgeons Connects Rural Surgeons
This week Within3 announced the pending launch of a network built to serve surgeons in rural areas. The network is forming in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons. You can read more about this new social network here. Why is this important? Unlike large physician networks, tighter groups of doctors with similar needs and interests are more likely to ... Continue Reading about American College of Surgeons Connects Rural Surgeons
iA Writer – The App for Concentrated Writing
If you own an iPad you may be of the mindset that it's not built for writing. This week I took a trip to Seattle and left my MacBook Pro at home. Using a wireless keyboard I test drove iA Writer, an interesting new writing app for the iPad. Writer offers a strangely simple application for writing. It's essentially a white screen with a fixed type design intended to ... Continue Reading about iA Writer – The App for Concentrated Writing
Why Content Creation is Important for Doctors
Every doctor should make content. Writing, recording, and making videos forces you to think about what you believe. It's how content creation is so powerful for doctors. Before I wrote about social media and medicine I wrote for parents. And when bisphenol-A (chemical found in hard plastics) first appeared as an issue I wrote about it a lot. I studied it, formed ... Continue Reading about Why Content Creation is Important for Doctors