Technology

Number of people using Internet to research drug information doubles.

Healthcare IT News (10/2, Monegain) reported, "Since 2005, the number of patients using the Internet to research prescription drug information has doubled to 102.3 million, according to a new study from Manhattan Research." The survey of 8,600 adults "during the third quarter of this year" also "found that the major theme of the digital health landscape over the past four years is the increasing diversity of the overall patient media mix." In addition, health-related "social media, in particular, has flourished in recent years with the increased popularity of online patient communities, social networking and health 2.0 applications."