Tag: media
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Keep the Medical Association in Your Facebook News Feed
Facebook changed its news feed algorithm to prioritize content from friends, family and groups so you are less likely to see public content from businesses, brands and news media now than before the first of the year. Facebook justified the change for “people’s well-being” and suggesting that businesses will have to work harder to get…
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Social Media & HIPAA: When Sharing is Not Caring
Social media is an increasingly common presence within the health care industry – among providers and consumers alike – but despite the potential benefits it can offer both parties, it introduces many risks. Paging Dr. Google It’s no exaggeration to say that the internet has completely transformed the way people seek medical information, and social…
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How to Make HIPAA Disclosures During Mass Tragedies
In light of the recent incident in Las Vegas, the Office of Civil Rights, the government entity responsible for HIPAA Compliance, issued clarification guidance on the ability of a health care provider to share patient information during such situations. While such incidents are taxing on health care providers in terms of treating capacity and ability,…