Around the globe, more people have access to smartphones than to clean water and sanitary facilities. A competition for smartphone developers, sponsored by the World Bank, could change that. Numerous apps show how the internet can be used to help to improve water quality. Video from Deutsche Welle:
1 out of 6 doctors has been rated on a physician-rating website: are you one of them?
The current usage of physician-rating websites is still low but is increasing. International data show that 1 out of 6 physicians has been rated, and approximately 90% of all ratings on physician-rating websites were positive. What Percentage of Physicians Has Been Rated?
Data for US physicians obtained from RateMDs showed that 16% of physicians were assessed by January 2010 (112,000 out of approx. 700,000).
What Is the Average Number of Ratings on Physician-Rating Websites?
Nearly half of the physicians had only a single rating on RateMDs in 2010, and the number of physicians with five or more ratings was 12.5%
Although often a concern, the authors of this meta-analysis could not find any evidence of "doctor-bashing".
How Should Physicians Deal With Physician-Rating Websites?
Physicians should not ignore these websites, but rather, monitor the information available and use it for internal and external purpose.
Physicians should perform “self-audits” on popular physician-rating websites to search for available information. It may be helpful if a staff member monitors these sites on a regular basis.
If nothing else, physician-rating websites often provide incorrect demographic information (eg, incorrect address, links to old practices, opening hours), which should be corrected.
Physicians should use the ratings in order to evaluate their patients’ satisfaction. Patients’ true thoughts on what makes a good doctor, what they value, etc., can be understood.
In the case of negative reviews, it is best not to respond online to try to refute the negative review point by point.
What Recommendations Can Be Made for Improvement of Physician-Rating Websites?
Some authors discuss whether a simple One Feedback Question containing a single question such as “Would you recommend Dr X to a loved one?” may be as useful as the multitude of specific questions.
Alemi et al suggest a 2-question survey: the “Minute Survey”. The first question asks patients to rate their overall experience. The second question asks: “Tell us what worked well and what needs improvement”.
References:
Eight Questions About Physician-Rating Websites - JMIR 2013 http://bit.ly/12ifjXA
Image source: RateMDs.com.
Healthcare social media #HCSM - top articles
Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles related to healthcare social media (#HCSM) in the past 2-4 weeks:Social media for health professionals at a glance http://buff.ly/10Gopxy
Online Professionalism Investigations by State Medical Boards: First, Do No Harm http://buff.ly/10GozFe
Social media in vascular surgery. [J Vasc Surg. 2013] http://buff.ly/10L5kdJ
Study finds rampant envy on Facebook http://buff.ly/10sCUzo
Eight Questions About Physician-Rating Websites - JMIR 2013 http://bit.ly/12ifjXA
Preserving Science News In An Online World - NPR discussion. How can journalists and bloggers avoid some of the pitfalls of communicating science in an online world? http://buff.ly/UMNSAN
Dr Mike Cadogan takes the medical world beyond social media (PDF) http://buff.ly/X8RTOD
Don't Call It Social Media: FOAM and the Future of Medical Education http://buff.ly/UQQ6PD
Misleading Health-Related Information Promoted Through Video-Based Social Media: Anorexia on YouTube. Pro-anorexia information was identified in 29.3% of anorexia-related videos. http://bit.ly/12joxD6
“While the vast majority of journalists are honest, some believe the facts shouldn't get in the way of a salacious story” http://bit.ly/VhPC59
Feasibility study of using social networks for learning support: Facebook (PDF) http://buff.ly/Y07ouE
Tesla, the New York Times and the leveling of the media playing field http://buff.ly/XeHT5y - This will soon apply to medicine too.
The Geography of Happiness According to 10 Million Tweets http://buff.ly/12ILWOy - Source PDF: http://buff.ly/12JmhW2
Twitter has the potential to enhance professional collegiality, advocacy, and scientific research - for ophthalmologists http://buff.ly/ZB0cUF
The researcher of the future…makes the most of social media - The Lancet discovers Twitter (comment) http://buff.ly/133cB9O (free full text after registration)
Show Us You Are Real: Human vs. Organizational Presence and Online Relationship Building Through Social Networks http://buff.ly/ZFJZxr
Twitter may be a promising mechanism to spread brief exercise behaviors http://buff.ly/136KpD2
The articles were selected from my Twitter and RSS streams. Please feel free to send suggestions for articles to clinicalcases at gmail.com and you will receive an acknowledgement in the next edition of this publication.
Risk of diabetes and stroke may be influenced by what we experienced in the womb
The risk of suffering diabetes or a stroke in later years may be influenced by what we experience in the womb. Medical researchers at Jena's University Hospital are investigating the long-term effects of prenatal stress on children now 8-10 years old.
Source: Research on Aging - Stress in the Womb | Tomorrow Today - YouTube http://bit.ly/15DQTtm
Source: Research on Aging - Stress in the Womb | Tomorrow Today - YouTube http://bit.ly/15DQTtm
Analysis of Rafael Nadal's Knee Injury - Computer Animation from NYTimes
Rafael Nadal missed seven months last year with a knee injury. Nadal, an 11-time Grand Slam champion, returned to the tour at a small clay-court event in Vina del Mar, Chile, in February after recovering from a partially torn patella tendon and inflammation in his left knee. That knee will face its toughest test when he plays in the French Open, his first Grand Slam event since his return.
The 26-year-old Spaniard is favored to win and become the only player with eight French Open titles, even though he said his knee is still “not 100 percent.” Although he can practice less than an hour a day, he’s made the final in each of the eight tournaments he’s played since he returned to the men’s tennis circuit in February.
References:
Even at Half Speed, Nadal Still the Man to Beat in Paris - Bloomberg http://bloom.bg/111VzBK
The 26-year-old Spaniard is favored to win and become the only player with eight French Open titles, even though he said his knee is still “not 100 percent.” Although he can practice less than an hour a day, he’s made the final in each of the eight tournaments he’s played since he returned to the men’s tennis circuit in February.
References:
Even at Half Speed, Nadal Still the Man to Beat in Paris - Bloomberg http://bloom.bg/111VzBK
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