Medical researchers are now using crowdsourcing to save research time, expedite diagnoses, and pursue groundbreaking discoveries powered by new technologies.

Rule #1: Use caution when tweeting details or photos related to a specific case, even if you don’t use a patient’s name.
Physician-centered networking websites offer collaboration, education, and industry news
Patient satisfaction accounts for 30% of CMS value-based purchasing model for hospital reimbursement
What role does social media play in otolaryngology?
Clinic’s Center for Social Media showcases health-care-related videos, circulates information to health professionals nationwide
Health websites, social media, and email have changed patient access to information and physicians
Sites provide tool to market products, services, but comments hard to control
Some segments of the industry have established intranets, private Websites designed to enhance information sharing within the organization
A look at the advantages and disadvantages of social media blogs, networking sites and other cyber connections as a health care resource for patients