Comments on: Twitter continues growth with Hospitals

By: Updated Hospital Social Network List | The Next Level

Updated Hospital Social Network List | The Next Level — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:16:18 +0000

[...] It’s no surprise that Twitter has grown so much more than the other social networks considering that in one year Twitter has grown 1,382% since February 2008. Take a look at this chart recently updated at Found in Cache. [...]

By: Ed Bennett

Ed Bennett — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:20:19 +0000

Greg,

True, Just having an account doesn’t ensure success, but it is a big step for conservative organizations like hospitals. Tracking that step is a one of the goals for this site.
I have no plans to extend the list beyond hospitals, but welcome others to build similar lists.

Thank you,

By: Greg Friese

Greg Friese — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:42:50 +0000

Interesting trend lines. Having either type of account does not mean it is being used or being used effectively. recently asked on Twitter about how Twitter can be used for patient notification. I have a blog post partially written on that idea, but with more of a focus on patient notification to prevent EMS contacts for patients with chronic illness. Any chance you could EMS agencies or organizations to the chart?

By: Hospitals on Twitter, Facebook or Youtube: What about Europe? « ScienceRoll

Hospitals on Twitter, Facebook or Youtube: What about Europe? « ScienceRoll — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:24:46 +0000

[...] of hospitals having Twitter accounts, Facebook pages, blogs or Youtube channels. According to the latest graph, now there are more hospital Twitter accounts than Youtube [...]

By: Mike Templeton

Mike Templeton — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:13:42 +0000

My take on the numbers: Twitter is by and large much easier to handle than online video. Videos take time to shoot, edit, upload, etc., and people won’t watch just anything. It’s not as simple as throwing up old TV commercials and expecting a response.

Twitter takes minutes to set up, is easy to customize, is easy to update and the number of people using it is growing at an alarming rate. It’s a very simple way for a hospital to start injecting some personality into an institution and make themselves available to consumers in ways they haven’t been before.