tci Part B Insider - 2011 Issue 31

Patient Privacy: Avoid These HIPAA Land Mines Involving Your Practioners' Cell Phones

Contacting on-call physicians via text or mobile phone? Make sure those communications are HIPAA-compliant.Mobile phones may go hand-in-hand with busy physicians who must be reachable at all times, but when it comes to HIPAA safety, these ubiquitous devices can be a thorn in your side. Make sure you are using your cell phones in a HIPAA-appropriate way with these quick tips.Ensure the Safety of Emails and TextsScenario: Your on-call physician asks you to contact him if any patients phone in. When you call his cell phone, he texts back saying that he can't talk but he's requesting...

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