Social media in the hands of healthcare providers

Social media has quickly become a part of everyday lifemost people can’t go 10 minutes without checking Twitter or Facebook—but the increased connectivity can be a positive for healthcare providers.

Sunny Vikrum Malhotra, MD, an entrepreneur and health technology investor at AdvantageCare Physicians in New York, writes just how helpful social media has been in the healthcare system.

Physicians are able to use social media as a professional network and furthering their education—and these are just two possibilities being utilized by medical professionals.

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Cara Livernois, News Writer

Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.

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