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Posted on Monday January 04, 2016 | social media, patient, healthcare, facebook, email, electronic, doctor, communication
More and more people are clamouring for the ability to communicate with their doctor through email and social media. In fact, a recent study from the Journal of General Internal Medicine reports that 37 percent of patients have emailed their doctor while 18 percent used Facebook to get in touch with their physician. It behooves medical professionals to embrace electronic communication with patients but it's important to be smart about it.
Posted on Thursday December 17, 2015 | mobile health, it, healthcare, download, claims, applications, app
Mobile health applications have been growing in popularity but this doesn't necessarily mean their effectiveness is improving. In fact, doctors have called for greater oversight and regulation when it comes to health apps as many have never been truly tested. A number of these apps also make false claims about benefits in order to get users to download them. Before you pay for, or even download, that new health app, here are a few things you should consider.
Posted on Friday November 27, 2015 | technology, regulations, practice, medical office, it, hipaa, healthcare, ephi, ehr, compliant
While HIPPA's implementation in relation to technology has been problematic to say the least, things have become much clearer over the course of the past year. However, there are still a few areas in which your office might not be compliant. This isn't necessarily through negligence on your part, but rather simply a lack of understanding as to the requirements. We look at four facts your practice should know about HIPAA and your IT.