9 Aug 2010
Hospitals start restricting social-networking site use
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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August 9th, 2010 at 1:17 pmpermalink
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August 10th, 2010 at 6:31 pmpermalink