Patient privacy and social media

AANA J. 2010 Aug;78(4):270-4.

Abstract

Healthcare providers using social media must remain mindful of professional boundaries and patients' privacy rights. Facebook and other online postings must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), applicable facility policy, state law, and AANA's Code of Ethics.

Publication types

  • Legal Case

MeSH terms

  • Blogging / ethics
  • Blogging / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Communications Media / ethics
  • Communications Media / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Confidentiality / ethics
  • Confidentiality / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Humans
  • Internet / ethics
  • Internet / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Nurse Anesthetists / ethics
  • Nurse Anesthetists / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • United States