This short 3-hour CPD Course is an introduction to 21st-Century e-Patients who are empowered, educated, electronic and evaluating among other criteria. As e-Health evolves in South Africa, these digital stakeholders will play an important role within the system as opposed to Cyberchondriacs which originally emerged in the 1990s when the internet and medical information became publically available. We explore how patients have and will continue to evolve with technology.
Introduction to Twitter How Twitter is being used for healthcare Practical Session Creating a profile Maintaining professionalism Composing effective tweets Following the right influencers Health Hashtags Understanding hashtags Finding the right hashtags Information dissemination Networking Participating in Tweetchats Live-tweeting at medical events Creating Lists Scheduling Tweets Analytics and [...]