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Why It Is Imperative to Have a Data Privacy Policy

The Realtime Report

Data Privacy Policy. In today’s world, data privacy matters. The right to privacy for whatever data is collected about or shared by us is a crucial feature of our freedoms. The Data Privacy Drivers. In recent years, there have been two main drivers when it comes to data privacy safeguards by companies.

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Healthcare Social Media Policy: Examples + Free Template

Hootsuite

Where are all the healthcare social media policy examples? While it’s easy to find social media policy examples for retail, finance, and marketing industries, there is far less information available for healthcare organizations. Book a demo Why create a social media policy for healthcare employees? Measure ROI.

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How to Use Social Media in Healthcare: A Guide for Health Professionals

Hootsuite

Social networks have become an important health resource, and not just for millenials. Nearly 90% of older adults have used social media to seek and share health information. Social media is a key way to raise public awareness about new, emerging, and annual health concerns. Benefits of social media in healthcare.

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HIPAA and Social Media: 5 Tips to Stay Compliant

Hootsuite

HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It is an overarching piece of legislation relating to health information in the United States. Bonus: Get a free, customizable social media policy template to quickly and easily create guidelines for your company and employees. That’s quite a lot to parse.

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Judge Confirms: You Have No Privacy. Get Over It.

Socialized

My old boss, Scott McNealy, former CEO of Sun Microsystems, said , in 2003, “You have no privacy. He was saying that our private information was already in the hands of credit card companies, health care providers, and so many other third parties, the notion that we control this information is flawed. Get over it.&#

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

Sprout Social

But it can be a challenge for the marketing teams on the digital front lines to overcome the concerns of security and privacy teams—especially at the intersection of HIPAA and social media.” Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website. Regularly review resources like the U.S.

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Why Healthcare Cybersecurity Requires a Multi-Layer Approach

The Realtime Report

Cybercriminals scour healthcare networks looking for protected health information (PHI). A culture allowing staff to report incidents without fear of retaliation or punishment is critical for an organization that wants to maintain its reputation as an ethical and responsible defender of patient data and health.

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