Social Media and Health Care: Benefits, Risks and Best Practices - June 18, 2019 12:30 - 1:30 PM
- Registration Closed
Many social media tools are currently available for physicians to use, including social networking platforms, media sharing sites, and blogs, among many more. These social media tools can be used by physicians to enhance their professional networking, education, personal or organizational promotion, patient care, patient education, and public health programs. However, in addition to these benefits, there are also potential risks to both physicians and patients, including damage to professional image, breaches of HIPAA, violation of professional boundaries, distribution of poor-quality information, as well as legal or licensing issues. This webinar will provide an introduction to the social media tools that are currently available as well as discuss potential benefits and pitfalls associated with the utilization of these social media tools.
Irene J. Lo
MD, FACS
Irene J. Lo, MD, FACS is a general and minimally invasive surgeon with Epic Care, a multi-specialty practice in the Bay Area. She currently serves as the Chief of the section of General Surgery at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Dr. Lo is an avid user of various social media platforms, and is excited about the potential of social media in the health care industry. In the webinar, she will share the benefits and pitfalls of social media with her physician colleagues. Dr. Lo previously gave a similar talk to the current cohort of Change Agent Fellows at Contra Costa Health Services. Dr. Lo can be found on Twitter as @irenelomd.
