Social Media in Health ITSocial Media in Health ITRapid Dissemination and Rapid Dissemination and

CollaborationCollaborationJohn SharpJohn Sharp

Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio

February 2011February 2011

Social Media ProfileSocial Media Profile Blog: ehealth.johnwsharp.comBlog: ehealth.johnwsharp.com Twitter: @JohnSharpTwitter: @JohnSharp LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnsharpLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnsharp SlideShare: slideshare.net/JohnSharpSlideShare: slideshare.net/JohnSharp Cleveland Clinic Social MediaCleveland Clinic Social Media

• facebook.com/ClevelandClinicfacebook.com/ClevelandClinic• @ClevelandClinic@ClevelandClinic• youtube.com/user/ClevelandClinicyoutube.com/user/ClevelandClinic

BloggingBloggingSince 2006Since 2006

Blogging AdvantagesBlogging Advantages Publish your opinions on current HIT Publish your opinions on current HIT

trendstrends Give the community a sense of your Give the community a sense of your

writing stylewriting style A home to point links to from Twitter, A home to point links to from Twitter,

other social mediaother social media Build your brandBuild your brand 523 posts, using WordPress523 posts, using WordPress

Linked InLinked InPower in numbers

speaking opportunities, business opportunities, recruiters

SlideShareSlideShare

The real power of rapid communication

•Over 4,000 tweets•1529 followers•Following 676

Instant, International AudienceCommunity of HIT and Social MediaProfessionalsHIT news sourcesWhat are people saying about your organization

ToolsTools TweetDeckTweetDeck Paper.liPaper.li Twitvid.comTwitvid.com Twitpic.comTwitpic.com

TweetDeck – follow multiple streamsTweetDeck – follow multiple streams

Paper.li/tag/emr Paper.li/tag/emr – consolidates tweets– consolidates tweets

Twitter at ConferencesTwitter at Conferences Cleveland Clinic Ideas Cleveland Clinic Ideas

presentation by Dean Kamenpresentation by Dean Kamen Opinions, links, quotes,Opinions, links, quotes,

questionsquestions

Take AwaysTake Aways Social Media an effective tool for HIT Social Media an effective tool for HIT

professionsprofessions First source for news, trends, First source for news, trends,

opinionsopinions International scopeInternational scope Become an opinion makerBecome an opinion maker Extend your personal brandExtend your personal brand