mdchat: the world's first twitter chat for physicans
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Follow @MD_chat on Twitter (http://Twitter.com/MD_... or visit our website MDchat.org. We use the hashtag #MDchat as a rallying term for conversations. Topics are wide open - from ethics to information technology to healthcare reform.TRANSCRIPT
Introducingthe World’s First Twitter Chat for Physicians:#MDchat:
MDchat.org - @MD_chat
by Phil Baumann, RN
What’s #MDchat?It’s a Twitter chat for physicians (not just MDs) and other healthcare professionals from around the world and is open to the
public for participation.
It was ignited by @PhilBaumann
MDchat.org - @MD_chat
What Do You Talk About?
A wide range of topics pertinent to physicians from news to ethics to
information technology to healthcare reform to the future of the profession and more.
MDchat.org - @MD_chat
Why Twitter?
Twitter provides a unique mode of ambient intimacy in real-time, enabling people from all
over the world to express themselves, exchange knowledge, share experiences and
find the latest developments around the world.
MDchat.org - @MD_chat
Who Can Join?
You
MDchat.org - @MD_chat
How Do I Participate?
There are several ways...
MDchat.org - @MD_chat
Hashtag: #MDchatHashtags (keywords prepended with a “#”) demarcate tweets into searchable metadata - in the case of Twitter conversations, they
signify a rallying point for participants.
MDchat.org - @MD_chat
Search TwitterSearch Twitter (Search.Twitter.com) for #MDchat to
view a real-time chronological order of tweets demarcated as #Mdchat (be sure to include the #
symbol).
MDchat.org - @MD_chat
Twitter ClientsFollowing a Twitter chat can difficult to follow
since regular tweets and tweets marked with a hashtag can be difficult to segregate real-time. Fortunately, there are third-party applications which streamline participation into a focused
channel.
MDchat.org - @MD_chat
TweetChat
Third-party applications enhance the value of Twitter. TweetChat (TweetChat.com) is an example of one such client. It displays only the tweets bearing the hashtag you wish it
to display, thus focusing your attention.
MDchat.org - @MD_chat
Other ApplicationsTweetDeck – TweetGrid
The best way to learn is to sign up to Twitter and simply follow along the hashtag during one of the chats. Most new users – even the skeptical - figure it out quickly.
MDchat.org - @MD_chat
Times Vary -Stay Tunedto #MDchaton Twitter
MDchat.org - @MD_chat
Follow@MD_Chat
Twitter.com/MD_chat
