5 Ways Google Is Protecting Kids’ Mental Health on YouTube
During a session at CES 2024, a Google exec shared several changes the company has made through YouTube to protect children and teens.
How WedMD Is Helping Providers Stay Compliant When Using Web Tracking Tools
WebMD Ignite — the company’s division that offers tech solutions to providers and health plans — teamed up with healthcare privacy platform Freshpaint. Through the partnership, WebMD Ignite is seeking to help its customers — which include organizations such as Providence, Trinity Health, Advocate Aurora, VillageMD and Centene — use web tracking technology to grow their businesses while staying clear of data privacy risks.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Should More Doctors Be on TikTok? This One Says Yes
Gastroenterologist Dr. Austin Chiang has about a decade of experience as a physician influencer on social media. During a conference in Chicago, he encouraged more providers to share their expertise on social media. By having a presence on these platforms, healthcare professionals demonstrate their commitment to meeting patients where they are, he said.
Recent Abbott Snafu Shines Spotlight on Social Media’s Role in Public Health Crisis Response
Social media should play a bigger part in public health crisis planning, according to a recent analysis. The analysis explored the crucial role that Twitter and other social media platforms played when the app for Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre system crashed earlier this month in the U.K.
Here’s how PeerCapsule is building a collaboration platform to jumpstart medical research
PeerCapsule, a Phoenix-based company developing a collaboration platform for professional healthcare associations, recently received funding from AWS' accelerator for early-stage startups led by founders from underrepresented groups. The startup will use the money to scale its platform and help build tools to enable faster clinical research.
Medical education through Twitter? Pharma’s digital strategy for healthcare
“Most Q&As are happening on Twitter. If you’re not doing social listening you’re losing fresh insights into things like disease states." That was just one of the observations in a new report on how pharma and other life science companies are working with healthcare providers and adapting to improve the patient experience.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Medical education through Twitter? Pharma’s digital strategy for healthcare providers
“Most Q&As are happening on Twitter. If you’re not doing social listening you’re losing fresh insights into things like disease states." That was just one of the observations in a new report on how pharma and other life science companies are working with healthcare providers and adapting to improve the patient experience.
Study: Bots amplified pandemic misinformation on social media
Bots may have played a significant role in circulating misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The study found that Facebook posts in groups most affected by bots were more than twice as likely to misstate the results of a study about masks or share conspiracies.
Weekly Cartoon: Social media during social distancing
Our weekly cartoon shows people discovering the true value of social media during Covid-19.
AMA urges tech giants to combat misinformation about vaccines
In a letter addressed to the CEOs of Facebook, Pinterest, Amazon, Google, Youtube and Twitter, AMA executive vice president CEO James Madara wrote about the medical community's concern about the spread of misinformation on vaccines.
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
How can social media impact behavioral health of teens, young adults for better and for worse?
Who is more subject to the peer pressure to be perceived as happy, cool and thriving and who isn’t? The variables that answer this question would probably tell us a lot about how to properly target mental health treatment for this population.
Facebook stresses interest in blood donations with new feature
At its F8 conference, the social media giant announced a new capability that enables users in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to find nearby opportunities to donate blood.
Health insurers on social media: How five payers stack up
How do the big five health insurers — Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare — utilize social media? And which ones do the general public view in the most positive light?
New WEGO Health Experts platform goes beyond company’s pharma base
The new WEGO Health Experts is meant to extend the Boston-based company's reach beyond pharma and life sciences.
Lilly social media guru Jerry Matczak, who actually listened to patients, dies
Gerald "Jerry" Matczak of Eli Lilly & Co. was a rare breed in the pharmaceutical world, someone who not only embraced social media, but also listened to activist patients.