Informatics Exam 2 Social Media

What is social media?

A group of internet based applications that allow the creation and exchange of user generated content-communication and collaboration

What a privacy and confidentiality breaches normally caused by?

A loss of control of information after it has been published on social media-sharing of information or photos/videos

How have Social networks have changed the way individuals, business and organizations experience healthcare?

By utilizing information sharing, social support, monitoring health status and data

Research

Dissemination of research findings to the public

What are the different types of Health Related Social Networking site?

For-profit, non-for-profit, healthcare organizations, companies, professional groups, volunteer organizations, and health consumers.

What are the benefits of social media in healthcare?

Improved communication, research, access to information, community of e-patients, social support

What are the 3 critical elements of a social media policy?

Information disclosure, Professional integrity, and productivity

How is social media used in healthcare?

It increases awareness of healthcare services, provides the dissemination of health promotion and preventative education, recruit new patients (marketing), connect patients with similar experience, increase access to health care services

What are some core principles that differentiate social media from other forms of communication and collaboration?

Participation, Collective, Transparency, Persistence, Emergence

Improved Communication

Provider-to-Provider, Provider to Patient, which can increase patient satisfaction

Types of Social Media/Tools

Social Networking - Facebook Blogging and Wikis Micro-blogging - Twitter, Vine Social bookmarking/pinning - Pinterest Video or image sharing - YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram

What are some challenges of social media?

Technology engagement-digital literacy, professionalism-a matter of opinion, mistakes happen easily and violate policies/procedures, patient confidentiality

How can social networks improve healthcare?

enable groups to connect with others of similar interests, there is no time or geographic restrictions and users can share text, photos, and videos.

Why was social media established?

for the purpose of mass collaboration

Social Support

patient may find support groups

Healthcare organizations that use social media or permit the use of social media have.......

policies in place that govern it's use

Social media policies help guide organizations through.....

recommended social media practices

What are some future trends of social media?

social media is changing the way providers and consumers interact, the number and types of social media tools are expanding and evolving, upcoming generations that take control of their personal health and foster a community of collaboration and independence to achieve an optimal state of well-being

What makes social media sites popular?

the ones that allow individuals to make and maintain social connections with others