In the USA the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimate that annual spending for health care will grow from $2.7 trillion in 2011 to $4.6 trillion in 2020. The per-capita expenditure will be almost $14,000. Obviously this trend is not sustainable, and we must develop new ways of providing affordable services. Source: mercurynews.com
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5 ideas how to use social media for your own professional development
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Introduction
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2010
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011
1: Learn from video
Social Media Revolution 2 (Refresh)
2: Find crowdsourced knowledge
3: Network on Twitter
4: Network on LinkedIn
5: Network in other places
Conclusion
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