Recently I have been on a quest to find how social media has had an impact within the healthcare industry. Due to HIPAA Privacy Rule, which provides national standards to protect the privacy of personal health information many hospitals have been reluctant to dive into the social media space. But to my surprise I came across information that showed around 300 hosptials within the U.S. are within the social media space. Here is the breakdown:
As of June 15, 2009:
- 297 Hospitals total
- 142 YouTube Channels
- 109 Facebook pages
- 213 Twitter Accounts
- 26 Blogs
Here are some examples:
Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN
Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley, Castro Valley, CA
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