I received a message from physician friend about how I handle medical questions on Facebook or Twitter. This is a common concern for doctors and it’s often used as an excuse for avoiding a public presence. My ideas about doctor-patient communication are evolving and may well change as technology evolves. Here are a few thoughts. People have always asked ... Continue Reading about How I Handle Medical Questions on Social Sites
Digital Smarts Goes Live
This week we welcomed a new set of interns to the Texas Children’s Hospital residency program. During orientation we offered a digital professionalism orientation that was a lively, facilitated discussion based on some key points made in this YouTube presentation, Digital Smarts. Newly minted second-year resident Joey Spinner did an amazing job corralling our noobs ... Continue Reading about Digital Smarts Goes Live
The Continuum of Resident Social Media Training
Lots of social media training for doctors is centered on rules. It's about the things we shouldn't do and the trouble we can create. I've always thought that we should focus a little more on the opportunity that social affords for doctors. Perhaps I've been too heavy-handed in my approach. After talking to some smart folks, I'm on board with the idea that ... Continue Reading about The Continuum of Resident Social Media Training
Doctors and the Fear of Web Permanence
I recently read this Washington Post article on doctors and technology. It took an angle that most of my readers are accustomed to. Doctors at the precipice of major change. Early adopters versus the old guard. ‘Welcome to the new age of medicine.’ More compelling than the close up photograph of Natasha Burgert's desk (I’m secretly obsessed with people’s ... Continue Reading about Doctors and the Fear of Web Permanence
Processed Doctors
Recently I was preparing to give a talk related to the future of medicine. With my speaker information I decided to break ranks a bit and submit a photo that was altered to offer a slightly technochic look. I thought it was in line with the subject matter of processed doctors and set the tone for the presentation. “We’d really like a more traditional image...like ... Continue Reading about Processed Doctors
Will Things Really Get Worse for Doctors Online?
The more I read the more warnings I hear about doctors online. It seems that as more doctors interact online, the more problems we can expect to encounter. According to authorities, things are about to get worse for all of us. Imagine the clinical chaos we can expect come 2050. Or maybe not. The problem with this pessimistic view is what Matt Ridley has ... Continue Reading about Will Things Really Get Worse for Doctors Online?