‘It was just a splinter!’ Did hospital overreact to Facebook photo?

Have hospitals gone too far to protect “sensitive” information when even a simple procedure and a photo on Facebook are all it takes to get a number of  employees reprimanded for bad behavior?  Read more

No, you can’t look up your ex’s medical records

Seems like Iowa hospitals are facing an epidemic of nosiness — and HIPAA violations. Read more

Nurse fired for HIPAA violation after discussing cop-killer patient: Was it fair?

Even an off-the-cuff venting session online can result in a HIPAA violation and firing if health providers aren’t careful about what they do — or don’t — say. Read more

Nurses posted dying patient’s graphic photo on Facebook

Note to emergency room personnel: Refrain from taking grisly photos of dying patients and posting them online. Read more

New STD cause: Facebook?

One public health official is bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase “computer virus.” Read more

‘My therapist just friended me!’ Awkward ethics of the digital age

The traditional boundaries between patients and physicians are blurring as social networking grows. Can clinicians accept a patient’s “friend” request? Should your therapist read your blog? What are the new boundaries? Read more

The janitor did it! Unsecured patient files are gold mine for fraud ring

A Chicago hospital is learning the hard way that files can’t be considered “secure” just because they’re stored in a private office. Read more

Why your social networking strategy may be falling short

New research shows what is — and isn’t — working for health organizations venturing into social networking. Read more

Facebook application ‘pays’ you to protest health care reform

An anti-health reform organization is using popular Facebook games to trick users into putting their names on e-mails expressing their supposed opposition to current reform proposals. Read more

FDA looks to regulate Web marketing of medical products

We may soon have clearer guidelines as to what medical vendors can say when promoting their products via new social media outlets. Read more

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