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W2O Group Announces Appointment of Healthcare Communications Leader, Greg Matthews, to Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media Health Network's External Advisory BoardW2O Group announced today that Greg Matthews, the founder and managing director of MDigitalLife, has been appointed to the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media Health Network's External Advisory Board. The Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media Health Network has taken a leadership role in bringing together the various elements of the online health ecosystem, including hospitals, doctors, patients and healthcare companies. Since its inception in 2010, it has collected best practices from each of these groups, educated the individual members and raised the overall level of knowledge in the health ecosystem. "It's an honor to be selected for this position with the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media Health Network because it shares our mission, and it has taken such an impressive leadership role in the health industry," says Matthews. Matthews has an extensive background in healthcare innovation, communications and social media. He strongly believes in the importance of studying the health ecosystem as a whole rather than focsing on one individual piece to fully leverage all findings. He and the MDigitalLife team have discovered that the rise of the social web has led to exponentially increased interaction between doctors, patients and hospitals. As that interaction continues to grow, so does the "health IQ" of each participant, along with the understanding of the needs of each unique audience. "Greg has been a key participant in the Social Media Health Network for several years," said Lee Aase, Director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media. "He has made important contributions ranging from presenting his research at our conferences to informally consulting with us on strategic direction. He brings a wealth of knowledge and research within the social space, specifically in healthcare communications. We're delighted to both recognize his contributions through this appointment, and to have him involved more directly in developing programs and services for our members." To learn more about MDigitalLife and the Mayo Social Media Health Network visit the MDigitalLife blog. About MDigitalLife MDigitalLife reveals how healthcare providers around the world are using digital and social media to improve the health of their patients, the success of their practice, and to regain their voice as a critical player in the health system. MDigitalLife is the world's first and only database that maps providers' digital properties to their official government registries. This allows us to aggregate and analyze millions of data points to understand providers' attitudes and behaviors on any topic. Additionally, MDigitalLife has incorporated provider demographic data (e.g., medical school and graduation year) and clinical behavioral data (referrals, prescriptions and medicare billings) to enable correlations between online and offline behavior. About W2O Group Founded and led by Chairman and CEO Jim Weiss, W2O Group is an independent network of complementary marketing, communications, research and development firms focused on integrated business solutions to drive change and growth through "pragmatic disruption" for the world's leading brands and organizations. W2O Group's network includes WCG, Twist, BrewLife and W2O Ventures with 10 offices in the United States and Europe. For more information, please visit http://w2ogroup.com.
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