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A healthcare team’s guide to HIPAA compliance on social media

Sprout Social

As Florence explains, “Social is a non-negotiable part of driving brand awareness and building connections with patients, physicians and community members. HIPAA’s impact on your social media content HIPAA privacy laws protect sensitive patient information from being disclosed publicly, including on social media.

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HIPAA and Social Media: 5 Tips to Stay Compliant

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HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. However, social media is subject to the Privacy Rule. Instad, you need to take your understanding of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and apply it to social media. It is an overarching piece of legislation relating to health information in the United States.

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Should We Expect Health Care Professionals To Post And Tweet?

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Gen-Y docs have generally grown up with a digital device in their hand, so they often feel that patient communications should naturally extend into the digital space. Boomers are often the polar opposite worrying about the time required, technical concerns, and potential privacy issues that may arise. Is it fear of privacy violations?

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Post Performance Report: Brands transforming social customer care

Sprout Social

So this month we scoured the internet looking for brands across industries—from pet products to business software to car insurance—who shine when responding on social. Their team responds to customer needs thoroughly and professionally—while protecting consumer privacy and remaining compliant.

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Social Media Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals [Tips + Free Template]

Hootsuite

HIPAA, FYI, stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Confidentiality, compliance, and privacy Patient confidentiality and privacy should be one of your top concerns when using social media. If you have community guidelines, be sure to include a link. Hip, hip, HIPAA, hooray!

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How to Generate Leads in Real Estate: 22 Foolproof Tips

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Join a Slack community You may already use Slack to communicate with your team internally, but have you ever thought of using it to generate real estate leads? Slack communities are where people interested in a certain topic can come together to discuss the industry, ask questions, and swap advice or stories with other members.

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It is a good idea to make a written agreement.

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Our workers service the communities of Brampton, Mississauga, Caledon and the Halton Region. Insurance companies are usually owned by shareholders, and their first priority is protecting profits for them. The insurance adjusters job is to achieve the smallest settlement possible. ILLUSTRATION A and B are two F1 car racers.