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Provident Partners founder and president Albert Maruggi will lead a general session on “New Media and the Impact on Consumers” at the Minnesota Hospital Association Trustees Conference (PDF). The conference attendees are members of boards of directors of hospitals across Minnesota and the Dakotas.

Maruggi’s presention, on the first day of the conference, July 11, will focus on how social media is being driven by concerns over health care costs, performance outcomes and increased transparency in the health care profession. The official session description:

New and powerful communication tools are entering quickly into the health-care arena. Podcasts, video and blogs are used for telling stories and providing information for both professionals and consumers alike. What are the emerging trends that you need to be aware of? How will these trends impact or beneft your facility?  Maruggi, in his presentation, will provide you with information on the latest trends, an understanding of how to use the Internet to your beneft, and show several examples of health-care organizations utilizing these tools. You won’t want to miss this enlightening program.

For more information, visit http://www.mnhospitals.org.

Tags: conferences, health care, social media, speaking

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