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Physician texting provides quick communication — and an easy way to violate HIPAA
Physician texting provides quick communication â and an easy way to violate HIPAA
Source: Pamela Lewis Dolan, amednews Content: “After years of using pagers, and constantly waiting on return calls, physicians now consider texting to be an efficient and fast way to connect with colleagues.
Although the technology may result in faster and better communication, physicians who text other doctors could be exposing themselves to privacy and security violations [...]
For doctors: How to be a Twitter star in two easy steps
Warning: The purpose of this article is to inspire you to use Twitter, not to scare you. There are plenty of other blog posts and newspaper articles about doctors posting pictures of body parts on Facebook and getting fired. This is not it. Social media is amazingly useful for doctors and patients if you use [...]
For doctors: How to be a Twitter star in two easy steps
Warning: The purpose of this article is to inspire you to use Twitter, not to scare you. There are plenty of other blog posts and newspaper articles about doctors posting pictures of body parts on Facebook and getting fired. This is not it. Social media is amazingly useful for doctors and patients if you use [...]
Easy EMR Stimulus Money for Current EMR User
Source: John, EMR and HIPAA Content: “One clinic I visited yesterday in northern Nevada â Silver Sage â will be an exemplar for me (Iâm an REC adoption support workflow specialist). They look to be a shoo-in for Meaningful Use compliance. They use eMDs, and they are really using it. eRx? Check. CPOE? Check. 2-way [...]