For Medical Secrets, try Facebook
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- DeliaTheArtist
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more from Tech:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17828-for-medical-secrets-try-f...
"Having trouble remembering your medical history? Try Facebook. Some 13 per cent of US medical schools have reported that their students have leaked confidential information about patients via blogs or social networking websites.The students didn't name names, but did provide enough personal information, such as the medical condition involved and hospital, for patients or their families to recognize who is being described. The information was provided by medical school administrators as part of a survey into students' behavior online.
That's a potential violation of patient confidentiality laws, says Katherine Chretien, a clinician-educator at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington DC, who led the survey. She suspects the training on confidentiality given to doctors needs to be updated to address the privacy risks presented by social networking and blogs."
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cattheawesome
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lobby to change PPI regulations, then.
- 3 months ago
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cattheawesome
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cattheawesome
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eliminating the name renders this a non-violation, although still subject to reprimand due to identifying information.
good job being clueless about HIPAA specifications.
- 5 months ago
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cattheawesome
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Atalanda_Cameron
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Did she say "potential"?
How is it not a violation now???? The absense of a name means nothing to me! :P - 5 months ago
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Atalanda_Cameron
