MedCity News January 14, 2021
The video-sharing giant is partnering with providers and groups, like Mayo Clinic and the American Public Health Association, to create evidence-based health content. YouTube has also added CVS Health’s former chief community health officer to lead those efforts.
Curbing health misinformation online is an ongoing battle, which is why video-sharing giant YouTube is working on assembling an A-team boasting credibility in the healthcare world.
YouTube, owned by Google, that it is striking partnerships with major providers and healthcare groups, including Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine, to create accurate and credible health-focused content in an effort to fight misinformation and drive health literacy and education. The move, announced Wednesday, is especially...