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Even on social media “listen to the doctor”

World of DTC Marketing

To get accurate information, follow one of the many physicians online. The media still hasn’t, for example, differentiated between testing positive for COVID and getting sick from COVID. Whenever possible, I have tried to share information from leading physicians to help others understand exactly what’s going on.

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HCP’s use of social media: the good and the not so good

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SUMMARY: A survey of more than 4,000 physicians showed that virtually every physician uses social media for personal reasons, while two-thirds use it for professional reasons. HCPs don’t necessarily want pharma trying to sell products via social media. Reaching 730,000 physicians and 1.9

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Should More Doctors Be on TikTok? This One Says Yes

MedCity News

Gastroenterologist Dr. Austin Chiang has about a decade of experience as a physician influencer on social media. During a conference in Chicago, he encouraged more providers to share their expertise on social media.

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Can pharma really leverage social media?

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Tik-Tok, Instagram, and other social media channels may soon be overwhelmed with pharma companies’ content, but is it a good idea? According to MedData Group, 72% of physicians surveyed were active on Facebook weekly, and 38% were active on Instagram and LinkedIn weekly. What about social media options?

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Marketing to physicians

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: Reaching physicians with key brand messages isn’t hard, but the online landscape has become crowded with many players. By far, Medscape is still number one in physician reach , and medical journal advertising has been proven to result in more branded Rx’s. million physicians worldwide, in multiple languages.

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Telehealth will be worth about $25 billion in 2021

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SUMMARY: Deloitte predicts that the percentage of virtual video visits to doctors will rise to 5% globally in 2021, up from an estimated 1% in 2019. billion doctor’s visits, worth a total of approximately US$500 billion. The media also could play a huge part. Will physicians jump on the telehealth bandwagon?

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Using the Internet to reach doctors, numbers don’t matter. What you have to say and how you say are more important.

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Several online providers promise that they can reach physicians with your message, but I would argue that numbers are only important if they can be measured against key brand objectives. But what about websites targeted at physicians like Sermo, Medscape and Doximity? Physicians have the same online habits as most of us.

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