Note to doctors: Beware of social media-politico: A policy paper released Thursday by the American College of Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards takes on how doctors should deal with everything from Facebook to cellphone photos to texts."It is important for physicians to be aware of the implications for confidentiality and how the use of online media for non-clinical purposes impacts trust in the medical profession," Humayun Chaudhry, president and CEO of the federation, said in a statement.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Note to doctors: Beware of social media
Note to doctors: Beware of social media-politico: A policy paper released Thursday by the American College of Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards takes on how doctors should deal with everything from Facebook to cellphone photos to texts."It is important for physicians to be aware of the implications for confidentiality and how the use of online media for non-clinical purposes impacts trust in the medical profession," Humayun Chaudhry, president and CEO of the federation, said in a statement.
