June 2011 – Big List Update

June 11, 2011

Just posted the June 2011 update to the Hospital Social Network List This is a big update with over two hundred new Facebook accounts (and thank you to Ubicare for sharing their Engagement Chart data with me) We are now at: 1,188 Hospitals total 548 YouTube Channels 1018 Facebook pages 788 Twitter Accounts 458 LinkedIn Accounts [...]

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How Much is that Facebook Update?

March 29, 2011

(Full discosure – I am a paid advisor to UbiCare, the company mentioned in this post) Go to any social media conference and you’ll hear discussion about the cost of running a Facebook page, Twitter account and other related services. No one claims these are free to maintain, it’s always acknowledged that it takes resources (staff [...]

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How SXSW Matters to Healthcare, and Why You Should Go Next Year

March 17, 2011

For healthcare professionals, the idea of attending SXSW seems a bit risky. It looks like fun, not Serious Business ™.  After all, there are concerts, movies, and endless parties – kind of hard to justify to your boss.  But there are compelling reasons to attend – reasons that will benefit you professionally, and help your hospital compete [...]

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SXSW Panel on Patients/Caregivers in Social Media

February 22, 2011

SXSW is only a few weeks away, and I’m honored to be moderating this panel: Patients/Caregivers on Facebook: Establishing Boundaries Without Barriers Sunday March 13 at 9:30am at the Hilton Garden Inn Please join Dana Lewis, Daniel Goldman, Dr. Jennifer Dyer and Dr. Keely Kolmes as we discuss the challenges and opportunities social media presents to Healthcare professionals. [...]

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Hospitals on Foursquare – A National Survey

February 6, 2011

This table (opens new window) contains data on over 780 Hospital Foursquare accounts. Researched in January 2011, it includes unique users, total check-ins and indicates if the hospital as claimed their venue. This data has also been added to the big hospital social media list. Findings: 1. Less than 10% of the surveyed hospitals have claimed their listing 2. Considering [...]

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Hospital Social Media in Canada, Australia and Europe

December 11, 2010

I’ve added a sidebar to the blog – links to Hospital Social Media lists for Canada, Australia and Europe. Canada – This list is maintained by Ann Fuller who is the Director of Communications for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.  She’s just getting started and has found 31 Canadian hospitals on Facebook, 30 on Twitter, [...]

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November 2010 List Update

November 28, 2010

Updates this month for two lists: 1.The big list of hospital social media sites 2. The full Twitter list with follower counts, tweets, etc. Current stats: 890 Hospitals total: 437 YouTube Channels 701 Facebook pages 662 Twitter Accounts 431 LinkedIn Accounts 106 Blogs Total of 2,337 Hospital Social Networking Sites New updates include social media sites [...]

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October 2010 List Update

October 19, 2010

The Hospital Social Network List has been updated for October 2010. I’m now tracking Hospital LinkedIn accounts in addition to Twitter, Youtube, Facebook and Blogs. Current Stats: 871 Hospitals total 421 YouTube Channels 679 Facebook pages 648 Twitter Accounts 417 LinkedIn Accounts 94 Blogs In addition to the Listings by State, I have also updated [...]

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Is Your Hospital Blog Blocked by Websense?

August 29, 2010

It’s possible. Websense is a Web filtering tool used by many large organizations. It lets management control employee access to web content based on category definitions provided in a Websense database.  There are over 150 categories, and each Websense client can choose what to block and what to allow. Make sure your site is in the right category, [...]

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August 2010 List update

August 29, 2010

The big Hospital Social Networking List has been updated, and we are now at: 825 Hospitals on: 391 YouTube Channels 631 Facebook Pages 634 Twitter Accounts 87 Blogs A total of 1,743 hospital social media sites. I’ve also updated the Twitter stats and Blog list.  YouTube and Facebook stats are still available from July 2010. [...]

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