While searching Google and other search engines has become the norm for medical advice, even though much of that information can still be wrong, social media is beginning to form a roll in the future of health care. While it's still early, here are some quick facts about how social media is already becoming a party of our day to day health.
Mobile Media Health Care - Fact #1
19% of all smartphone owners have at least one health care related application on their phone. In addition, women under 50 with a household income over $75k are more likely to have downloaded a health application.
Mobile Media Health Care - Fact #2
31% of adults with a cell phone have searched for medical information from their phone.
Mobile Media Health Care - Fact #3
26% of hospitals in the US now participate in some form on social media. 84% of those are communicating on Facebook.
Mobile Media Health Care - Fact #4
60% of doctors say that social media is improving the quality of care provided to patients.
Mobile Media Health Care - Fact #5
Over 80% of adults ages 18 - 24 said they were likely to share health information over social media channels and over 90% said they would trust the information found there.
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