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Since May of 2009, I have been posting almost daily tweets on how healthcare orgs might use social  media.  @John_Norris with the tag #hcsm
I finished up the first 100 tips  in late September 2009.
Below are the next 100 tweets.
The example I use is Twitter, but any microblogging and socially connected platform would do.  I put [...]

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Lively was a virtual world run by Google. It only lasted about 5 months before Google shut it down. I spent some time there, created an area devoted to healthcare support groups, made a video, and had some thoughts about its demise.
I also collected some data about the various support groups. I feel [...]

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Do the types of healthcare support groups differ in the worlds of Second Life, Kaneva, There and IMVU?  In what worlds are there more groups concerning mental health than disabilities. In what worlds is the opposite true?  How does this compare with types of groups in the real world?  And why might there be differences?

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Since May of this year, I have been posting a daily tweet on how healthcare orgs can use social  media.  @John_Norris with the tag #hcsm
The example I use is Twitter, but any microblogging and socially connected platform would do.  I put together some of my thoughts in a presentation, “Hyper-Local Social Media and Healthcare” or [...]

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The Guiding Lights group in Second Life offers 6 session course on doing peer support within Second Life.
It is put on by Avalon Birke, RL Board Certified Counselor and psychotherapist; Kat Klata, highly experienced online healthcare support person.
I finished all 6 courses, and they were quite good.  Lots of role play, outstanding [...]

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I put together some ideas for healthcare orgs to add value to their local communities.
Basically, it’s getting past the PR broadcast stage of tweeting and onto chatting with the folks in the neighborhood.
Hyper-Local Social Media and Healthcare
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Twitter just happens to be the tool for the example. This can be carried out [...]

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The August issue is all about healthcare.  I hope it helps folks realize the opportunities virtual worlds can afford.
Oh, and my article “The Growth and Direction of Healthcare Support Groups in Virtual Worlds” is included.
Much thanks to the editors and reviewers for working with me and getting the information out there.

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CorvallisHealth chirps out tweets you can use for healthier living in Corvallis, Oregon.
Throughout the week I will be tweeting 140 characters of locally focused, health information.  I’ll keep the tweets down to at the most, one message a day, not force you to go to a webpage, and keep it organized to help you plan [...]

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While looking up the efficacy of online support groups, I found this rather timely information. It concerns what people wanted from their hospital during the SARS outbreak.  (The bold is my emphasis)
Their most frequent suggestion was the ability to communicate with
family members, as visits were restricted. Others wanted to use the
Internet to access their electronic [...]

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I’ve been taking peer support courses through the Guiding Lights in Second Life.  It’s been very interesting, with some great speakers, and a super group to work with.
To help with this sort of training, I am developing a simulated discussion group consisting of 4 fake avatars.
It has two modes.  One can run automated dialogs that [...]

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