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Are EHRs being used to stifle physicians?
Many physicians have been reluctant to embrace electronic health record systems , with concerns about their costs, usability and impact on workflow. But is physician Adam Sharp, chief medical officer
Sermo launches e-consult app
One of the oldest physician social networks, Sermo , has broken its self-imposed exile from the mobile arena. The network just launched its first app, Sermo Mobile, to allow physicians access to the
Sermo tries to catch up in the mHealth race
One of the oldest physician social networks, Sermo , has broken its self-imposed exile from the mobile arena. The network just launched its first app, Sermo Mobile, to allow physicians access to the
6 physician social networks at a glance: Sermo
Site: Sermo Created: 2005 CEO: Daniel Palestrant, MD Number of members: 127,000+ Target audience: All U.S. physicians About the network: Sermo likely is the most controversial of all of the networks
6 physician social networks at a glance: Ozmosis
Site: Ozmosis Created: 2008 CEO: Joel Selzer Target audience: All U.S. physicians About the network: The second oldest of the networks reviewed, Ozmosis's focus has shifted from primarily connecting
6 physician social networks at a glance: OrthoMind
Site: OrthoMind Created: 2008 Founder: Jon Hyman, MD Number of members: 5,000+ Target audience: Orthopaedic surgeons About the network: Like PeerCase's Salah, OrthoMind's Hyman believes that the
Docs say social media helps care, but hospitals should look before they leap
Some 85 percent of doctors responding to an online poll at physician networking site Sermo say that interaction with colleagues on Sermo and other social media has led to better patient care and in
Survey shows doctors' frustrations with the business of running a medical practice
For some doctors, the future of medicine isn't so bright. An increased focus on business and bureaucracy has 59 percent of physicians predicting that the quality of medicine will suffer over the next
Networking about networking
Last week in this space, I asked you, our loyal readers, about social networking sites in healthcare . Are healthcare-specific sites more useful than the broad-based Facebook or LinkedIn , I wondered?
Is there a 'first' or 'best' healthcare social networking site--and does it even matter?
I always cast a skeptical eye toward any claim of being the "first," "only," "best" or "market leader" without proof to back it up, but I have to say; I'm intrigued by a new site billed as the first
