Use of Social Media by Hospitals and Clinics in Japan: Descriptive Study

• Published in: JMIR medical informatics Vol. 8; no. 11; p. e18666
• Main Authors: Sugawara, Yuya, Murakami, Masayasu, Narimatsu, Hiroto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada JMIR Publications 27.11.2020
• Subjects: Original Paper; hospitals; health promotion; social media; Japan; internet

The use of social media by hospitals has become widespread in the United States and Western European countries. However, in Japan, the extent to which hospitals and clinics use social media is unknown. Furthermore, recent revisions to the Medical Care Act may subject social media content to regulati...