Medicine is applied knowledge that aims to maintain and promote Health, treat diseases, and rehabilitate the injured. Social media has become widely used by individuals and industries to stay connected, communicate, and even market products or services. As these social networks evolve and become a prevalent way of reaching consumers, healthcare professionals are finding new, effective ways to utilize social media.
The latest statistical assessments indicate that the market value of the medical industry in 2017, beyond previous expectations and forecasts, passed $409 billion, reaching $523 billion. In addition, this figure is expected to grow by 5.3% in 2022 with annual compound growth. In recent years, many advances have been made in medicine. Medical technologies are an essential part of the medical industry and positively benefit patients. While some countries offer their citizens advanced medical facilities, many people use poor sanitation facilities worldwide every day. And that’s a moment in which the necessity of social networks shows itself more than ever.
Since the emergence of social media in 2004, many patients have used this technology for health-related reasons. To reflect on the alleged beneficial and potentially harmful effects of social media use by patients, this article aims to provide an overview of the extant literature on the impact of social networks in the medical industry.
The medical industry and social media are a powerful combination. In other words, social networks have become a significant health and information resource. However, they can also become a source of disinformation. For example, 76% of respondents to a survey said they used social media “at least a little” to learn about COVID-19. However, 63.6% said they were unlikely to check the information they found on social media with a Health professional and medical industry.
Healthcare professionals and owners of the medical industry on social media can inform the public and help stop the spread of untrue information.
It can be hard to know how to navigate the challenges of different social networks in the medical industry. Providers, agencies, medical industry owners, and brands must create engaging social content. That content needs to be informative, timely, and accurate. At the same time, you need to follow all relevant rules and regulations. In this article, we look at the many benefits of using social media in the medical industry.
Doctors are keen on new advances in medical technologies, but in general, when it comes to advanced tools like social media, they are less inclined to accept them. But did you know that using social media is the first activity of Internet users? Nowadays, communicating through social media is necessary and popular. Let’s take a look at the benefits and positive points.
You can start working on social media by setting up a profile with your name or office. Ask other doctors and colleagues to like and share your posts. You can quickly introduce yourself to others and help yourself communicate with patients.
One of the essential advantages of using social media for physicians is building a job position. You can present your services as a pioneer in social networks, and while your other colleagues have been on the same level, you have a chance to take a leadership role and outpace others.
Strengthening communication with patients makes them more loyal to your services. You can expect a long relationship with patients by providing exciting and informative tips in your account and answering patients’ questions. In addition to physician-patient communication, clients and patients can be contacted through medical social networks.
Social network marketing is one of the best and most affordable digital marketing methods that, with the least cost, medical industries can increase your reputation, brand awareness, and services.
Every post you share is made available to users of the social networks who can become your clients. So, the more people see your content or profile on social media, the more visitors will visit your office.
The most crucial factor in social networks for physicians is establishing a direct reciprocal relationship with patients, and this bilateral relationship is the best effective activity on social media. Patients can transfer their questions, comments, or suggestions to their doctor, and doctors can reach their audience to announce working hours.
Social media is the best effective place for advertising. Based on analysis during the covid pandemic, people prefer to buy their medical needs online, such as face masks, PCR tests, or respiratory oxygen capsules. As social media becomes a valuable asset to medical industries and new methods of Use are implemented, the sector requires administrators to set guidelines and procedures for effectively managing these channels.
Health social network was introduced by specifying the data structure and determining the types of entities and relationships between them. On heterogeneous information networks, to improve the efficiency of this social media system model, The health therapist was presented that can use different pathways—various suggestions in the health field to the user. The physician’s request was made to the users.
Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest, and other social networks are still forming and growing. Social media are essential in improving patient numbers rate, immediately transmitting information, getting feedback, and improving physician-patient communication.
And finally, using social media by patients for health-related reasons provides different effects, which can result in benefits and challenges. It is essential to identify these effects of social media on the healthcare system, as “a growing percentage of patients use social media for health-related reasons, so health professionals will have to reflect on the alleged beneficial effects and the potentially harmful effects of social media use by patients in healthcare.” Hence, reviewing these effects will contribute to a better understanding of potential benefits and challenges for patients, healthcare professionals, and other healthcare actors such as policymakers.
To improve the performance of this network, a more suggested system can be used by physicians, a specialized field for obtaining Offer medical advice or a story based on their requirements. From heterogeneous information networks for social modeling of health interests, These networks have several kinds, such as doctors, patients, counseling, and several types of relationships.
Social individual life and internet platform choices and technologies related to this field. We will share with you the information that a single individual has in the health social network. It provides health care and the health care that they need. Diagnosis requires information about the medical industry in social media. The networks also try to find some problems in Health and solve them using different digital technologies in this field.
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2 Comments
can pationts have direct meeting with doctors on LiFA??
Sure
they can book a time to have a free online meeting.