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February 26, 2013 09:30 pm GMT

This Is Why Your Doctor Cant Tweet You


These days you can get a text alert to remind you of most anything. Your bank sends you an alert when your account is running low, and your airline emails to let you know your upcoming flight has been revised. You can set a reminder to get your car's oil changed, so why can't your doctor's office send you an email or tweet to help you manage your healthcare?

We know you're online looking for medical info anyway. The Pew Internet & American Life Project's Health Online 2013 survey found roughly 70-75% of Internet users aged 18-64 search online for health information, as do 58% of Internet users aged 65 and over.

Doctors are feeling the pressure to do more online, too. As more…
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