Use of Podcasts and Practice Videos to Enhance Practice Efficiency

In 2006, a practice in Wales, launched a series of 2-3 minute podcasts and videos to educate their patients about common medical procedures such as 'Using an Asthma inhaler', 'Cervical Screening' and 'Flu Vaccine'.


These short video clips are available either as a downloadable file directly off the practice web site, or can be viewed using the popular Youtube service. To view an eucational clip on inhaler technique, click on this link. The Builth and Llanwrtyd Medical Practice has an exceptional medical practice web site that is well worth visiting. It is carefully managed and moderated and could serve as a reference model for other practices.

Creating an educational video clip is very simple and requires any computer with a built-in or USB videocam. Capture software allows the user to record the video and inexpensive (or free) software is available to edit the clip and create a professional looking production.

To view the list of downloadable podcasts, click here. If you would like to view the programs directly on Youtube, click here.

Could a video educational program be useful in your practice? Do you have a practice web site and have you done anything innovative in Canada to provide educational information to your patients?

Click on the 'Comments' link below to add your thoughts or comments.

Comments

[Eric Paradis]

We too use this kind of formation for our formation web service. We think that this kind of formation is the best for busy physicians. You can connect anytime, anywhere, you can repeat the formation, the content is always the same.

We use Camtasia Studio Screen Recorder for making the videos.

Our region is vast and the doctors are not very prone to stop medical work for computer sessions of formation. We rely on this technology for the transmission of expertise.

Éric Paradis MD
Québec

[Alan Brookstone]

Thanks Eric. Do you have any examples on a web site or through a link that you can share to demonstrate what kind of educational information you are providing?