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Social media changing the face of health care as we know it
While visiting Dr. Justin Bartos, this year’s TAFP Physician of the Year, we convinced the North Richland Hills doc to join the family medicine revolution (#FMRevolution) and create a Twitter handle (@jbartos3). We are proud to say that our very own TAFP President, Troy Fiesinger, M.D., maintains his own blog (http://texasfamilydoc.wordpress.com) and is very active on Twitter (@TroyTxFamilyDoc). The Academy, of course, is also lively across multiple social media platforms including Twitter (@TXFamilyDocs), Facebook, and LinkedIn.
While it may seem as though I’m speaking in code, it’s actually just the language of the technologically advanced 21st century. Get used to these hashtags, handles, links, and profiles, because they are here for the long haul. But what can social media do for health care and doctors like yourself, you ask? Simply put, it makes things that you already do easier, digitally. In fact, Medscape reports that one in four physicians already uses social media on a daily basis.
Websites like the aforementioned ones allow you to network with other physicians, connect with patients, follow medical organizations, and stay up to date on just about any kind of news. The Medscape study also found that primary care physicians are usually motivated to use social media as a way to connect with peers and be influenced by them. The Academy uses social media to spread news to our members, keep in contact with similar organizations and people relevant to health care and the state of Texas, and network with like-minded people.
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New: Enhance Your Practice page on TXFamilyDocs.org
New: Enhance Your Practice page on TXFamilyDocs.org
posted 02.10.11
Knowing how to manage your practice effectively can improve efficiency, satisfaction, and the bottom line. As part of our … more
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TAFP launches new blog: TXFamilyDocs.org
TAFP launches new blog: TXFamilyDocs.org
In a post-health-reform era of rapid changes to the practice of medicine, your Academy has opened a new forum to explore the topics most important to the … more
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TAFP launches new blog: TXFamilyDocs.org
TAFP launches new blog: TXFamilyDocs.org
01.12.11
In a post-health-reform era of rapid changes to the practice of medicine, your Academy has opened a new forum to delve into the topics most … more
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Welcome to the Texas Family Docs blog
Welcome to the next experiment in TAFP member interaction, the Texas Family Docs blog. In a post-health-reform era of rapid changes to the practice of medicine, your Academy hopes to use this space to delve into the topics most important to the family physicians of Texas.
This means explaining measures of health reform as they are implemented and tweaked, but also providing an insider’s look into Texas health policy, sharing practice management tips for all settings, highlighting tools and resources to improve your practice experience, sharing media links from the most influential medical journals, and more.
This is where you come in. The entire project began because you asked us to bridge these tough topics in a highly active forum. We want this to be a space where members contribute to the discussion. Comment on our posts or ask us how to submit your own. Share the most pressing issues facing your practice, a story from your medical training, or a “best practice” pearl that has helped you along the way. The possibilities are endless.
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