There are multitudes of people to follow on Twitter if you are in the healthcare industry, but there is a select few influences that you must follow.

1. 10
Health Care
Influencers
to Follow
on Twitter
in 2016
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2. 1. American Medical Association
• American Medical Association (AMA) is
the largest association of physicians –
both MD and Dos – and medical students
in the United States.
• Twitter Handle: @AmerMedicalAssn
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3. 2. Health Affairs
• Health Affairs is a peer-reviewed
healthcare journal that explores health
policy issues of current concern in
domestic and international spheres.
• Twitter Handle: @Health_Affairs
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4. 3. WebMD
• WebMD is a leading source for original
and timely health news, advice and
information.
• Twitter Handle: @WebMD
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5. 4. Healthcare IT News
• Healthcare IT News is a leading source for
#HealthIT trends, insights and
commentary.
• Twitter Handle: @HealthITNews
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6. 5. Dr. Atul Gawande
• Dr. Atul Gawande is a surgeon, writer,
public health researcher, practicing
surgeon and professor in the Department
of Health Policy and Management at
Harvard University.
• Twitter Handle: @Atul_Gawande
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7. 6. Dr. Oren Fuerst
• Dr. Fuerst is a Digital Health entrepreneur and
inventor. His recent creations include Medivizor,
which helps people with serious medical
conditions make informed decisions by providing
them with personalized info, and DarioTM, which
is the first personalized smart meter for people
with diabetes.
• Twitter Handle: @orenfu
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8. 7. The Doctor Weighs In
• The account is managed by Pat Salber,
MD, MBA, a board certified internist and
emergency physician. She is a leading
source for health and health care news.
• Twitter Handle: @docweighsin
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9. 8. American Public Health
Association (APHA)
• APHA is a professional association
committed to improving the public's health
through education and advocacy.
• Twitter Handle: @PublicHealth
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10. 9. Ask a Doctor
• Ask a Doctor is an account managed by
HealthCareMagic.com, the largest paid
health Q&A website with 1,500+ doctors
from over 50 specialties.
• Twitter Handle: @DailyHealthTips
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11. 10. CDC Emergency Preparedness
& Response
• The account is managed by CDC, a
federal agency under the Department of
Health and Human Services. It educates
the public and equips them with the
knowledge to properly prepare for and
respond to public health emergencies.
• Twitter Handle: @CDCemergency
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