Bunny Elerin posted this tweet today. Note to doctors: We're responsible for what others understand about us. We're responsible for framing our own story. And if we don't, someone else will. It’s reaching a point where the absence of real information on a doctor is considered creepy. Or, as Bunny suggests, useless. ... Continue Reading about Beware Invisible Doctors
The Eye and Voice of the Public Physician
This post from Joyce Lee is worth a peek. It represents the growing importance of the public physician’s eye and voice. The short version goes like this: Last week HealthTap began a campaign suggesting that they had saved 10,000 lives. On the twittersphere the catchy suggestion saw traction. The most surprising people blindly RT’d. Even the New York Times sold ... Continue Reading about The Eye and Voice of the Public Physician
Can We Believe the ZocDoc 2013 Digital Doctor Survey?
This week ZocDoc released results of a new survey of online physician activity. It seems that among medical practices... One in every 3 have a Google+ account. Half have a Facebook presence. Nearly a quarter have a twitter presence. A couple of thoughts: Application to earthling physicians. While there's no information regarding the particular planet ... Continue Reading about Can We Believe the ZocDoc 2013 Digital Doctor Survey?
Translation
One of most important words in medicine may be translation. Not language translation but the digital translation of knowledge. Translation is about taking what’s in our head and converting it to something that’s retrievable. As physicians we have amazing mindshare. Our knowledge and wisdom should be converted into media that can be consumed. This ability to ... Continue Reading about Translation
Context – Digital Medicine’s Biggest Problem
My annual trip to Stanford's Medicine X this year has me seeing the value of stories. There’s a certain irony baked into Medicine X: It's about medicine's shiny future while at once being about the patient story. And it has me thinking that context is digital medicine's biggest problem. It seems technology is reducing everything to its most basic element. ... Continue Reading about Context – Digital Medicine’s Biggest Problem
Intimacy, Mission and a Physician’s Public Role
This weekend at Stanford Medicine X I’m co-teaching with Wendy Swanson a Master Class on physician online identity. As I was working through some of my thoughts on the plane, I settled into the idea that being public with our thinking is a pretty big deal for providers. Being out and open in the virtual space carries with it a whole new set of preoccupations. ... Continue Reading about Intimacy, Mission and a Physician’s Public Role