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A survey released by the Pew Internet and American Life Project reports that 61 percent of Americans go online for health information, and the majority of them have turned to user-generated health information.

South by Social Health (SXSH), a gathering of those working in healthcare and using social media, will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2010 in Austin, Texas. Here’s a description from the official site:

SXSH is a day-long international social health un-conference encompassing all aspects of healthcare. The event will have structured, previously announced presentations in the style of a TED conference, as well as an “un-conference” portion — similar to PodCamp or HealthCamp — where topics are decided by the participants. Cost to attend is $25.

There is an #hcsm chat every Sunday night at 8pm CST on Twitter

Dr. Anas Younes on Twitter

Dr. Anas Younes on Facebook

Dr. Anas Younes’ blog

SPediatrics on Twitter

Spediatrics on Facebook

Spediatrics’ blog

Dr. Kevin Pho on Twitter

Dr. Kevin Pho on Facebook

Dr. Kevin Pho’s blog

Christus Health on Twitter

Christus Health on Facebook

Christus Health blog

Christus Health YouTube

Methodist Healthcare on Twitter

Methodist Healthcare on Facebook

Baptist Health System on Twitter

Baptist Health System on Facebook

Baptist Health System blog

Baptist Health System YouTube

University Health System on YouTube

Texas Medical Association on Twitter

Texas hospitals’ social media presence

U.S. hospitals’ social media presence

Colleen Pence’s healthcare and medical Twitter list

American College of Physicians -Physicians and social media: Debating where to draw the line

Top 10 Ways Social Networking Websites Can Benefit Your Medical Practice

50 Ways to Attract New Patients to Your Practice (#30 – Tap into social media)

Best Hospital Facebook Pages – Individual Hospitals, February 23, 2010

Medicine in the Age of Twitter, New York Times article

Medicine and Social Media, Why Do I Tweet? blog post by Dr. Anas Younes

Spreading the Word: Twitter vs. Facebook, blog post by Dr. Anas Younes

How Does One Deal with Physician Rating Sites? blog post by Pediatric, Inc. (Spediatrics)

The Cleveland Clinic’s social media policy for those who engage with them in social media

The Cleveland Clinic on Facebook

Op-ed: Social media can enhance the doctor-patient relationship