About this blog
A personal / professional blog by Edward Bennett…
…which contains my somewhat random thoughts about the business of creating, managing and promoting Web sites / services in the Hospital industry. I plan to cover many topics such as social networking, search engines, analytics, user interface design, team management, Intranet operations and anything else that comes along.
Once in while there might be a picture of my dogs.
Disclaimer – the opinions expressed here are mine alone, and do not reflect the views of my employer, the University of Maryland Medical System
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Ed,
I am so glad to have found your blog! I work with hospitals and surgery centers all of the country and have been trying to find a more efficient way to communicate with them. Thanks to your site we have made lots of great connections. I love what is happening in healthcare IT.
Feel free to Tweet me anytime http:www.twitter.com/GraftFinder
Ed,
I tip my hat to you! The information found here is not only useful but it is also presented a clear, concise manner that one can make informed descisions
Great information visualization.
Ed,
I was informed of your site through twitter and I wanted to inform you of my new website. I am going to be a first year medical student and through my own struggles of getting into medical school I realized that it can be quite difficult finding physicians willing to let you shadow them (which is required for entry to med school). Because of this I created a site to help connect pre-meds with doctors who are willing to let the students shadow them. I am looking for a way to get in touch with as many doctors as I can to spread the word. As of course this site will not work without them. I was told that your site might be a good way to do this. I would really like to talk with you about it. Please email me back when you get the chance! Thanks for your time!
I am also on twitter Emily
Emily,
That’s sounds like an interesting and useful project. Please email me at ed@ebennett.org and we can set up a time to talk.
Good luck with medical school,
Ed
Ed,
I am interested in how you propagated the list. We currently use Flickr and YouTube and next is Facebook.
Regards,
Bill Kennedy
Marketing Director
Jamestown Hospital
Ed,
Do you know of a resource that reviews the design, usability and functionality of hospital websites? Or a site that showcases best-in-class health system websites? For my interactive agency, I have done many usability evaluations on just about every health system or hospital website I could find since 2004. From time to time, I revisit the list and I’m constantly amazed that most sites are still the same. Kind regards, Kim
Mr. Bennett,
Your blog contains a lot of great information. As a fellow marketing professional in the healthcare field, I am currently dealing with several issues related to social media.
mikeralston2323.wordpress.com
Your information is very helpful. Our system, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center (Greenville, SC) has been testing/using social media for roughly six months or more -Twitter, Facebook and a poorly managed YouTube acct. We recenlty tweeted our first pediatric chochlear implant w/retreats from local CBS affiliate; we posted on FB and intergrated into our Web site. The local CBS affiliate news anchor also integrated her Twitter page with her blog. Loved to be added to the list of health care systems using social media.
Sally Foister
Director, Marketing Services
Greenville Hosptial System University Medical Center
Greenville, SC
What is the org structure of your dept at UMMC? How many FTEs? What roles? Reporting structure? Any info you can provide is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Hi Ed,
Haven’t talked in a long while. I’ll be including your list as a resource in the HT Klatzky blog’s weekly roundup for January 15. But I’m really writing because I don’t think I’ve ever told how much I love the photos on your site. They delight me. Are you the photographer?
Joanne,
Thank you for including me in the roundup, I’ll be sure take a look. The photos are by Ramson Riggs, a talented film producer / writer / photographer. Ramson generously gave me permission to use these images on my blog. Great stuff.
Check out his work at http://www.ransomriggs.com