Hospitals: Trends in Branding and Marketing
34.3K views | +3 today
Follow
Hospitals: Trends in Branding and Marketing
Keep current with hospital marketing today
Curated by eMedToday
Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Rescooped by eMedToday from healthcare technology
Scoop.it!

41 percent of patients say social media affects hospital choice

41 percent of patients say social media affects hospital choice | Hospitals: Trends in Branding and Marketing | Scoop.it

Via nrip
eMedToday's insight:

interesting facts.

 

One conclusion is that hospitals still do not use social media much

nrip's comment, September 5, 2013 2:22 AM
Yes...many hospitals fear regulations. The few that are using social media are using it very restrictively. Most of the hospitals which are using social networks do so as an extension of their website and bulletin board
Danielle Swift's curator insight, January 10, 2014 8:36 AM

Interesting stat andits implications about communication with patients.

Rescooped by eMedToday from Pharma & Medical Devices
Scoop.it!

Healthcare and Social Media (Infographic)

Healthcare and Social Media (Infographic) | Hospitals: Trends in Branding and Marketing | Scoop.it

Via Richard Meyer
eMedToday's insight:

A great insight into the digital world and how hospital should play the game

eMedToday's curator insight, July 19, 2013 8:09 PM

Great insight for Pharmas as well

eMedToday's curator insight, July 19, 2013 8:48 PM

if you want to do e detailing you need to know what is happeining in the hospital space.

 

You can see doing buisness the old way with sale reps does not work anymore

Scooped by eMedToday
Scoop.it!

5 Truths about Social Media in Healthcare Marketing

5 Truths about Social Media in Healthcare Marketing | Hospitals: Trends in Branding and Marketing | Scoop.it
People are talking about your brand. They could be telling each other glowing stories about their experiences, or complaining about the substandard service that they received.
eMedToday's insight:

Key insight

 

 Only 26 percent of hospitals have an active social media program, although 41 percent of consumers say social media affects their choice of healthcare provider.

 

Author list 5 interesting truths about social media for hosptials

No comment yet.
Scooped by eMedToday
Scoop.it!

Increase Your Hospital's Reach on Facebook with Paid Ads

Increase Your Hospital's Reach on Facebook with Paid Ads | Hospitals: Trends in Branding and Marketing | Scoop.it
Paid advertising on Facebook reaches five times more consumers than organic content. There are two ways to reach consumers on social media- paid media and earned media. Organic (earned) media is ex...
eMedToday's insight:

message for hospitals

 

"paid advertising on Facebook can dramatically increase your reach. Among the top 100 brand pages on Facebook, those using paid advertising reach an audience that is 5.3 times larger on average, the study found"

No comment yet.
Rescooped by eMedToday from mHealth: Patient Centered Care-Clinical Tools-Targeting Chronic Diseases
Scoop.it!

Mobile Health: 3 reasons to create ‘social physicians’ at your community hospital

Mobile Health: 3 reasons to create ‘social physicians’ at your community hospital | Hospitals: Trends in Branding and Marketing | Scoop.it
Learn three easy ways to get started.

 

With the increasing popularity of social media, your physicians, too, can start using social media to engage with patients and to offer themselves as a resource to the community.

 

"Physicians have limited time and sometimes lack the knowledge, but even simple interactions on the Web can have a multitude of benefits for both your physicians and your community hospital."


Via ET Russell
No comment yet.
Scooped by eMedToday
Scoop.it!

Social Media And Hospitals

The Importance and Role ofSocial Media for HospitalsTheeMedTodaySocial Media Capability Maturity Model forHospitals(developed by eMedToday)Copyright © eMedToda
eMedToday's insight:

Provides a useful frame for hosptial view of social media. http://www.emedtoday.com

eMedToday's curator insight, June 18, 2013 11:01 PM

The title says hosptial but also applies to Pharma as well

Scooped by eMedToday
Scoop.it!

The Mayo Clinic Became the Gold Standard for Social Media in Healthcare | Social Media Today

The Mayo Clinic Became the Gold Standard for Social Media in Healthcare | Social Media Today | Hospitals: Trends in Branding and Marketing | Scoop.it
When asked what was the biggest lesson learned at Mayo, Lee answered, “The biggest lesson is that there is really no substitute for valuable content. Patients want in-depth great content.
eMedToday's insight:

impressive results

 

he Mayo Clinic has the most popular medical provider channel on YouTube and more than 450,000 “followers” on Twitter. They also an active Facebook page with over 300,000 connections. A pioneer in blogging, Mayo has a News Blog, Podcast Blog and Sharing Mayo Clinic, a blog that enables patients and employees to tell stories about their Mayo Clinic experience.


Summary: Patients want great content

No comment yet.
Scooped by eMedToday
Scoop.it!

How the Internet and social media are changing

How the Internet and social media are changing | Hospitals: Trends in Branding and Marketing | Scoop.it
Digital Trends
The doctor will see you now: How the Internet and social media are changing ...
eMedToday's comment, April 18, 2013 11:53 PM
Social media by the health care industry need to be done carefully. That said, the most trusted resources online are those posted by doctors, nurses and hospitals in a study done by Pricewaterhouse Cooper.