Healthcare Magazine December 2015 | Page 12

A YEAR IN REVIEW
be a big benefit to your practice . 1 . Cost-effective communication with patients 2 . Share accurate medical data 3 . Network with other health care professionals 4 . Good publicity for your medical practice Being on social media is especially useful when it comes to building an online presence . Social media also helps medical practices gain referrals . Patients are most likely to choose a practice that they have seen good reviews of and that they have been able to research through search engines . If you have a strong and positive social media presence , you help your practice to stand out from the rest .
Emergence of telemedicine Telemedicine is one of the biggest digital health trends we ’ ve seen in 2015 .
While a several reasons for this , these are the four most prominent : 1 . Faster internet connections and
Health Research Institute ( HRI ), hospitals , insurers and pharma manufacturers can benefit greatly from jumping onto the social media bandwagon
12 December 2015