Hospital Social Network Data & Charts

This page provides links to the spreadsheets used for the Hospital Social Network list and related charts.

Updated 2/13/2009

Current Excel File

YouTube Vs. Twitter Hospital Accounts:


Account types by usage:







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1 Gregg Masters April 3, 2009 at 2:01 pm

Ed you continue to demonstrate leadership and commitment to the social media space…BIG kudos and a bravo.

I am working on interesting west coast hospitals in the space and will keep you posted. Clearly we have the early adopters in at this point, but most remain on the sidelines; however, I assume that many are contemplating their first foray into the space.

BTW, not everyone has to be attached to an hospital, parent entity or formal media outlet to credibly participate in the space.

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2 Ed Bennett April 3, 2009 at 2:22 pm

Gregg,

Thanks for checking in and also for the nice post you added on your blog. I completely agree that other healthcare people and organizations can participate in the social media discussion, not just hospitals. Health related associations, medical schools, clinical professionals, the list is very long.

It would be impossible for me to track and organize the all the possibilities, which is why I decided to focus on one group, hospitals, where I have some knowledge. I welcome others to build and maintain similar lists in their area of expertise. It’s a great way to give back to the social community.

Thanks again for your contributions to the conversation, I always look forward to your Twitter updates.

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3 Jose HC April 3, 2009 at 2:15 pm

Indeed a great resource… thank you.

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4 Leonard Kish April 19, 2009 at 5:53 pm

I’d love to find and share info on hospitals, physicians and med schools using SM to improve care (as opposed to PR). Care to share on how to get started?

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5 Dale Wolf May 7, 2009 at 10:47 am

Hi Ed,

Just wanted to add my note of appreciation for maintaining this list. When I joined Compass Clinical Consulting three months ago we had just one website badly in need of repair. Since then we have launched the new site, a blog (www.better-hospitals.com) and have set up corporate pages in Twitter, LinkedIn, FaceBook, StumbleUpon, Delicious and YouTube. We figured if hospitals are beginning to experiment with social media, we should be there too. Your list helps us stay on top of how hospitals are using these tools. I am not surprised by the fast growth of hospitals using Twitter … we have found this to be very useful and have a lot of hospitals following us at twitter.com/compasscc. I am really amazed at how many people find healthcare twitter sites and start following the conversations. But I am equally surprised at the lag time in blog adoption.

Again, thanks.

Dale Wolf

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6 Ben May 26, 2009 at 3:17 pm

Ed, do you know of any medical schools on Twitter/YouTube separate from the aegis of their hospitals/medical centers?

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7 Jackie June 25, 2009 at 3:17 pm

great helpful information, and very eye opening to the fact that social media is being more widely used, even in healthcare. Thanks!

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8 Katie August 15, 2009 at 12:30 pm

This is great information. Thanks a lot for providing it.

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9 Winnie Hart September 30, 2009 at 12:26 pm

Thank you Ed. Sharing this blog with people at SHSMD conference http://www.twitter.com/winniehart Valuable resource. Best, Winnie

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10 Brian Geyser October 9, 2009 at 10:06 am

Great work Ed! I found your blog while doing research for an article I’m putting together about social media and HIPPA. I write a blog about the convergence of senior living, eldercare, home health, hospice and social media at http://carenetworks.com/blog. It’s fascinating to observe and participate in the evolution of social media in health care. I look forward to following your blog and interacting with the online community you are building. Thank you!

Brian Geyser, APRN-BC, MSN
Founder, Carenetworks.com

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11 Dale Hannegan October 9, 2009 at 3:45 pm

Would anyone have advice for us on spreading the word about our Healthcare Social Network? MyMedPort.com is ready for use, and the initial feedback has been very positive. We officially launched in August and have been introducing the new site to healthcare professionals through our existing resources, and social medial outlets. We would really like some advice on marketing to facilities who understand social networking and the momentum it has in the marketplace.

The press Release can be viewed at: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2713674.htm

Dale Hannegan

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12 Sandy O'Keefe October 13, 2009 at 2:07 pm

Thanks for this incredible resource! I work at a hospital in Boston and we are getting a social media program up and running. I refer here daily.

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13 Brad Fisher October 20, 2009 at 11:23 am

The DCH Health System in Tuscaloosa, Ala., has a Twitter account (@dchsystem) and a You Tube channel (youtube.com/dchsystem).

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14 Charlie Grieve December 13, 2009 at 4:58 pm

Great site/resource. Working with a number of acute hospitals in London and getting them started on using channels to inform their patient and professional communities. Was struggling to get them engage – but then sent them a link to your site. On board now!
Regards from over the pond
Charlie

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