9 Aug 2010

Hospitals start restricting social-networking site use

Posted by haideeleclair

 Hospitals are getting more concerned about patient privacy and confidentiality, especially if staff use Facebook and similar sites while working. To make sure no patient information is posted online, some hospitals are blocking employees from using the sites at work. Some hospitals have even fired employees for inappropriately discussing patient issues online.

Read the article at http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-facebook-20100809,0,7484743.story 

What do you think? What’s an appropriate way to respond to hospital employees posting patient information online?

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