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Healthcare, hash tags and the Facebook generation. Keith Pollard, Intuition Communication 2 May 2012. The way we were. “ A bit of trouble with my man servant. ”. The way we were. “ Never had anything you doctors didn't try to cure with leeches. ”. Has anything changed?.
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Healthcare, hash tags and the Facebook generation Keith Pollard, Intuition Communication 2 May 2012
The way we were “A bit of trouble with my man servant. ”
The way we were “Never had anything you doctors didn't try to cure with leeches.”
How has the web changed healthcare? • Patient voice • I think... • I want...
The growth of patient voice Online forums “Social media” Blogs Review sites Youtube 2011 1995
PIP implants And Health 2.0
PIP Implants – Google Search Trends 1,540,000 web pages
PIP implants and social media 329,000 videos 22,500 discussions 272,000 blog pages 60 F’book groups
Hot off the press • Liking, following, • linking, tagging, • stumbling: social • media is changing • the nature of • health-related • Interactions • Download:http://bit.ly/JcDEQx
Hot off the press • A third of U.S. consumers now use social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to seek medical information and track and share symptoms.
PWC Report “8 in 10 healthcare companies had a presence on social media sites BUT community sites had 24 times more social media activity than corporate sites.”
Does social media affect decisions Likelihood of affecting a healthcare decision
The way forward “The power of social media for health organizations is in listening and engaging with consumers on their terms”