Social Media Articles

• Social Media

  TexMed 2012 Is Going Social!Use the hashtag #TMAMTG in your tweets to get your message out to other attendees at TexMed 2012. Check the feed to get live updates on meetings and social events and see what other physicians are saying in real time. For more information leading up to the conference, follow @TexMed and check out TMA on Facebook.  
• SOCIAL MEDIA

  Join the DiscussionBecome an avid reader and contributor to TMA's new Me & My Doctor blog, a place where you and your patients can have a candid discussion about today's health care system. It's a perfect way to educate your patients and colleagues about health care issues important to you.
• MOBILE APP

  DocBookMDDocBookMD is a smartphone platform designed by physicians for physicians, that provides an exclusive HIPAA-compliant professional network to connect, communicate, and collaborate. DocBookMD is made available at no charge to Texas Medical Association members thanks to the generous sponsorship of Texas Medical Liability Trust.
• Texas Medicine

  Social Media Connects Physicians and Patients "The traditional communication media clearly fail to reach a significant portion of the public, so we have to use what works," says Jason Terk, MD, chair of the TMA Council on Science and Public Health. "Properly managed communication such as the new TMA blog can not only reach patients in the virtual places we have not existed before, but can also serve to shape public opinion on important issues that affect public health policy."
• Healthy App

  New Smartphone App for Healthier Patients  Now there is a new smartphone app that you can use to help your patients track their progress toward a healthier life. The new "Weigh What Matters" app is part of AMA's Healthier Life Steps^TM initiative. Patients can make daily entries to track their weight, diet, and exercise as they work toward goals they have established with their physicians.
• Legal

  You Can Connect With Patients — Safely — Using Social Media As a physician, you can weigh in as a credible source with a professional Facebook page, YouTube presence, or Twitter account. This not only helps patients but also can solidify your position as trusted leader who is engaged with your patients and on the cutting edge of your profession. (TMA Practice E-Tips, Nov. 29, 2011)