Addressing the Need for Trusted, Relevant Information Related to Diabetes
Key points
- MedTagger.com – a new online community that combines social networking and search technology to provide trusted, relevant information to the global diabetes community – is hosting an exclusive webcast presentation on Wednesday, October 14 at 12:00 noon ET (9:00 am PT).
- WHAT: Introduction to MedTagger.com, a new online community that combines social networking and search technology to provide trusted, relevant information to the global diabetes community.
- WHEN: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 12 noon ET / 9:00 a.m.
- The webcast will introduce attendees to this new collaborative, global community where doctors, educators, patients and caregivers can search, rank and recommend diabetes-related content.
MedTagger.com – a new online community that combines social networking and search technology to provide trusted, relevant information to the global diabetes community – is hosting an exclusive webcast presentation on Wednesday, October 14 at 12:00 noon ET (9:00 am PT).
WHAT: Introduction to MedTagger.com, a new online community that combines social networking and search technology to provide trusted, relevant information to the global diabetes community. The webcast will introduce attendees to this new collaborative, global community where doctors, educators, patients and caregivers can search, rank and recommend diabetes-related content.
Webcast discussion:
- The ubiquitous nature of Internet search technology and the need for trusted sources
- Increasing demands by patients to play a role in the management of their healthcare
- The rise of social media and its potential within a structured application to uncover valuable health-related information
- The increased incidence of diabetes worldwide (more than 260 million today and projected to reach 380 million by 2025)
WHEN: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 12 noon ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Webcast will last 30 minutes; session experts will answer questions from attendees after webcast presentation
WHO: Jesse Hirsh, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Efrem Habteselassie, online search expert and president of MedTagger.com
Source: MedTagger.com
Written and revised by
Andrey Nailor, M.D.
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