Social Media In The Healthcare Field

Social Media is a valuable tool for intra and inter-communication for organization. It is efficient in networking. The use of social media has passed the primary goal with was nonprofessional; then, more recreational. Nowadays, it is broadly used for multiple purposes. If it is an evidence that social media is necessary in today communication, in other side the risk associated with its use for some professions is big. Therefore, its usage has advantages and disadvantages. In the healthcare fields, the use of social media must be informative and inter-personnel; not to communicate on sensitive data such as patients’ medical records, treatment, performed medical procedures not opened to the public. Its use between physicians can be beneficial to exchange on some diagnoses, treatment, and procedure… Also, it is a good means for referral. Nurses and other healthcare professionals through

For instance, LinkedIn would be used for professional purposes; Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus for social and other general communication purposes while Instagram will only serve for posting images. Then, we can communicate between us and the patients. In my current profession, I use social media to connect with friends and family. For now, there is no professional information shared between us via a social networking. Consequently, the fluidity of information between us is poor. Nevertheless, it is proved that social network is unsafe for sensitive information. Using social media for education and information purpose is beneficial. It is why, I follow on Facebook and twitter Medscape as a professional organization. Medscape provides news on the medical fields. It is educative and informative. On its social media, there is accessibility on breaking news in medicine, including the latest on drugs and procedures. Here are the links for Facebook and Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/medscape; and