In case you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you have recognized that consumer-generated content is taking over the internet. What you may not have recognized is that you can capture that content and utilize it to improve patient-provider relationships.
Hospitals and medical practices are utilizing blog technologies to create open forums and consumer-driven threads on topics ranging from specific procedures and medications to feedback regarding service lines and patient care.
Blog Features
- Originate new threads and new posts
- Moderate responses and posts prior to and following approval
- Manage moderators and users
- Publish RSS feeds from your blog threads
- Integrate consumer health content, service line information, and physician directory information into blog entries
- And more!
For more information implementing patient, physician and employee blogs, contact Cyrus today!
Did you know...
According to Technorati, there are currently over 112.8 million blogs online today, however, just over 20% of them are active at least every 90 days. Two important take aways:
- Blogs are now an extremely integral aspect of the internet that cannot be ignored
- It is necessary to keep your blog fresh with content as that is the only way to keep visitors interested
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