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    Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 13 Apr 2013

    Should doctors Friend patients on Facebook? Should they text patients? Interesting guidelines and data from ACP: http://bit.ly/ZSRajE 

    6:36 AM - 13 Apr 2013
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      2. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 13 Apr 2013
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        I personally am fine using email w my established patients, through our patient gateway for security. I don't text. I prefer they page me.

        16 replies 11 retweets 5 likes
      3. Rich Olexa‏ @richolexa 13 Apr 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande Interesting when non-people get glimpse of norms in med. Yes folks. He said page. Bet the bank on the fax too. BEEEEP!

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 13 Apr 2013
        Replying to @richolexa

        .@richolexa Paging goes to smartphone and let's MD sign out coverage to others unlike phone. MDs get 1100 fax/mo tho. That's Stone Age.

        3 replies 4 retweets 1 like
      5. Heather Evans‏ @heatherevansmd 13 Apr 2013
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        @Atul_Gawande Text pages?

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      6. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 13 Apr 2013
        Replying to @heatherevansmd

        @heatherevansmd definitely

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      7. Heather Evans‏ @heatherevansmd 13 Apr 2013
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        @Atul_Gawande That sounds like a perfect solution for basic q's: secure and direct to MD.

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      1. heleen riper‏ @heleenriper 14 Apr 2013
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        Richtlijnen v artsen sociale media “@Atul_Gawande: Should doctors Friend patients on Facebook? guidelines from ACP http://bit.ly/ZSRajE ”

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      2. Colette Babson‏ @colettobros 13 Apr 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande I'd love to be able to text or email my doc if specific guidelines were understood in advance.

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      1. Dr. Pringle‏ @DoctorPringle 13 Apr 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande Hi Dr. I'm a final med student from Ireland, your book inspired me to pursue surgery! Any advice for finals, written/clinics?

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      1. Scott1984_FP‏ @Scott1984_FP 13 Apr 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande I've @Twitter'd Doctor/GP @MelloJonny Once Or Twice/A Few Times,Although Could Only Follow Recently,Due2 Twitter Restrictions

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      1. anjali taneja‏ @losanjalis 13 Apr 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande Great customer service to text or email patients, they dont abuse it. Our docs & health coaches do it, shows we are accessible

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      1. Heather Evans‏ @heatherevansmd 13 Apr 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande No to FB friends, but denying texting and email? Naive & unrealistic. Online communication=trust & access.

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      1. Sav Brar‏ @savbrar 18 Apr 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande Berwick talks about this in Escape Fire - we need a new system that gives access outside old paradigm of office visit

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      1. Charles W Smith, MD‏ @edocarkansas 14 Apr 2013
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        RT @Atul_Gawande: Shld doctors Friend pts on Facebook? Shld they text pts? Interesting guidelines and data from ACP:http://ow.ly/1V4DEE 

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      1. Anjana Susarla‏ @asusarla 13 Apr 2013
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        MT @Atul_Gawande Should doctors Friend patients on Facebook? Should they text patients? Guidelines and data from ACP:http://bit.ly/ZSRajE 

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      1. Ramsey Hootman‏ @RamseyHootman 13 Apr 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande My medical system (Kaiser) has Dr/Patient emailing built in. It's wonderful.

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      1. Stephanie Thompson‏ @Stefaniya 13 Apr 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande I think they would have time to do nothing else all day once it became known they would answer questions online or by text.

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      1. Sarah‏ @BubblyHeart 13 Apr 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande No friending ever. I don't understand ppl who want to be friends w/Doctor.They're a professional. Treat relationship that way.

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      1. Gabor Linthorst‏ @gaboriginal 13 Apr 2013
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        @Atul_Gawande No to Facebook, no texting, but email is perfectly OK, just as long as it is no emergency.....

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