using ai to respond to patient questions
Shelley Kemmerer Shelley Kemmerer

using ai to respond to patient questions

Can technology, specifically chatbots, be utilized to provide health-related information to patients? If so, how would this compare to human healthcare professionals?

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implementing ai in healthcare fields
Shelley Kemmerer Shelley Kemmerer

implementing ai in healthcare fields

The field of AI is rapidly expanding. There is little doubt that it will become an integral component to health-related practices. Healthcare professionals should be involved in its implementation.

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a prescription for healthy social media
Shelley Kemmerer Shelley Kemmerer

a prescription for healthy social media

There are many benefits to health-related social media, as well as potential drawbacks. In an attempt to emphasize the advantageous aspects, we provide a prescription for healthy social media usage.

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Moral outrage on social media
Shelley Kemmerer Shelley Kemmerer

Moral outrage on social media

Moral outrage on social media is becoming more common. While it may have initially occurred in non-health domains, it is now increasing across health-related platforms.

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a framework for evaluating health-related claims
Shelley Kemmerer Shelley Kemmerer

a framework for evaluating health-related claims

An objective framework to evaluate claims can be very helpful to avoid inherent bias and help promote respectful and constructive discussion of health-related recommendations, particularly on social media.

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restoring trust in healthcare
Shelley Kemmerer Shelley Kemmerer

restoring trust in healthcare

Trust in healthcare professionals and the system in general has eroded over the past several years and decades. How do we restore trust and improve health outcomes?

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Shelley Kemmerer Shelley Kemmerer

Social media for healthcare marketing

Social media can be utilized for marketing health-related services and products.  This requires an understanding of social media marketing so that it can be properly employed.

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Social media usage in medical practice
Shelley Kemmerer Shelley Kemmerer

Social media usage in medical practice

There can be many advantages to integrating social media platforms within the practice of medicine. A detailed understanding of these advantages is needed in order to maximize the benefit.

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SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND PHYSICAL HEALTH
Shelley Kemmerer Shelley Kemmerer

SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND PHYSICAL HEALTH

Given the widespread and ubiquitous nature of social media in our lives, it is important to understand the potential implications for our psychological and physical health. The impact on our mental wellbeing has received considerable attention, however less frequently discussed is the effect on physical health. If we are to better manage the effects of social media on our health, we first must better understand the relationship.

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