Re: doctor fined for posting patient information on Facebook

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Sorry to reply to all...

For the Facebook thing... try this: http://tinyurl.com/3tjdpoy

or

http://www.projo.com/news/content/DOCTORS_DISCIPLINED_04-19-11_8DNKMS6_v9.1a

1f2d5.html

Possibly one reason to add social media liability. I can't get a straight answer

from HPSO as to whether the consulting endorsement covers social media too.

Their definition of " consulting " is pretty loose.

Selena Horner, PT

ton, MI

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> A Rhode Island doctor was fined $500 for posting information about a patient

> on Facebook. Even though no name or identifying information was posted,

> there was enough information that a third party identified the patient.

> This is a good teaching moment for staff about social networking and

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