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| Company type | Private (subsidiary of TPR Media LLC.) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Healthcare Health research Social media |
| Founded | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. (January 25, 2011) |
| Founder | Betsy Weaver, Ed.D. Marc Gascon |
| Headquarters | 284 Amory St. , Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | TPR Media LLC. |
| Website | UbiCare.com |
UbiCare provides a platform for researchers and health care providers to deliver important health information to patients via social media.[1] One article dubs them “the first healthcare content marketplace” with a business model loosely based on Apple's App Store but focused in the healthcare industry.[2]
The company uses evidence-based content and a platform for care providers to interact with social media users.[3] As of 2011, more than 700 hospitals had already started using Facebook[4] and web services. As more and more people use social media as their news source, companies that convey verified content such as UbiCare will be important for people to receive accurate information.[5][6]
Most notably, this company enables the public to receive credible health information through social networks. Health topics they cover include: Autism, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Obesity.[7]
Supporters
edit- Swedish Medical Center
- Texas Health Resources
- Baystate Health
- CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
- Moses Cone Health System
See also
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References
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edit- ^ "UbiCare Launches First Social Media Solution for Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions". Marketwire. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ Bailey, Elizabeth. "UbiCare Makes it Easy for Hospitals to Leverage Social Media". BostInnovation. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ "New tool provides content for your hospital's Facebook page". HMC News. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Make your hospital's Facebook page a conversation, not a monologue". Hospital Impact. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
- ^ "Study: Social Media Closing In on Newspaper Websites". Aol News. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ "Service Helps Hospitals Launch Social Media". For The Record. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ^ "February is Heart Healthy Month". Healthy Moms Magazine. Retrieved 18 March 2011.