Always Learning: How One Doc Utilizes Provider-to-Provider Social Media


 
This doctor is among a growing community of doctors that are using web-based tools to engage and learn from other physicians. Doctors and other healthcare professionals are getting social with each other. One of the key advantages is that there are a select group of experts that are able to provide key counseling and key information on their field....You’re able to interact with experts with questions and you even have the opportunity to address them in a private fashion with encrypted message. Read More

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Challenges...
http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
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  • transparency and a commitment to patient safety should govern vendor contracts;
  • institutions are duty-bound to provide ethics education to purchasers and users, and should commit publicly to standards of corporate conduct; and
  • vendors, system purchasers, and users should encourage and assist in each others’ efforts to adopt best practices.

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