Complying With HIPAA When Using Social Media. John Schieszer, MA | July 16, 2021 . Among other considerations, health care providers must avoid giving individual medical advice. Posting ...

Part and parcel of this enhanced scrutiny is OCR’s concern about security breaches through social media, as that technology becomes an increasingly popular form of communication. The times, they ...

Every week, we read another story about cybersecurity breaches. The growing use of social media intensifies this risk, as users consider themselves part of a “tribe” and naively click on links ...

HIPAA requires a business associate to notify a covered entity of a breach without unreasonable delay, but within 60 days of the date the business associate discovers the breach. 45 CFR 164.410(b).

ICYMI (“in case you missed it”), there is an uptick in enforcement and scrutiny IRL (“in real life”) related to communications through social media and other public platforms by entities ...

Professional boundaries: Discussing patient cases or sharing experiences on social media can blur the lines between professional and personal boundaries, increasing the risk of HIPAA violations.

Although the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") is certainly not a new topic of interest for hospitals and health systems, the 2013 changes to HIPAA's privacy ...

Zubin Damania, who is a doctor and goes by ZDoggMD on social media, uses satire on his YouTube channel to educate viewers and poke fun at the health care system. His more than 488,000 YouTube ...

As social media manager, he employs various social listening tools to actively monitor all of the UNC social media channels and he consults with a leadership team when concerns arise. Related News ...

When posting comments to social media, ... about a patient’s diagnosis is a growing conundrum for those policing the privacy and security rules outlined in HIPAA. In 2018, ...