Ed Bennett

President - Ed Bennett Consulting

Ed Bennett was an early adopter of new digital tools for patient acquisition and patient experience. During his 17 years at the University of Maryland Medical System, Ed has led the hospital industry with many Web "firsts," but his most important and enduring contribution is clearly understanding what patients and caregivers want from a hospital Web site. Ed also founded the Hospital Social Network List - a resource that tracks the social media activities of U.S. hospitals. An active member of the Health Care Social Media community, Ed was on the first external advisory board of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media. He was also inducted into the 2012 Internet Healthcare Hall of Fame

Now a consultant, Ed works with hospitals and related organizations on digital strategy and program development. His current focus is on physician transparency and hospital sponsored patient support groups.