In 1973, President Richard Nixon’s Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman warned White House Counsel John Dean against talking to prosecutors investigating the growing Watergate scandal, telling him “Once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it’s going to be very hard to get it back in,” and a useful idiom was born. Personal
“Getting Receipts” – The Millennial Disconnect Between Short-Term Social Media Posts and HIPAA
By Ankita Patel on
Posted in Privacy & Security
Long gone are the days when social media consisted solely of Myspace and Facebook, accessible only by logging in through a desktop computer at home or personal laptop. With every single social media platform readily available on personal cellular devices, HIPAA violations through social media outlets are becoming a frequent problem for healthcare providers and…
A reader comments on that “Medical Hack” meme
By William Maruca on
Posted in Articles
A thoughtful reader responded to our last post, Debunking a Viral “Medical Hack” Meme, which advised health plan subscribers to cite certain HIPAA compliance issues in efforts to overturn unfavorable insurance coverage decisions.
Jeff Knapp wrote:
This meme just popped up in my Facebook news feed this morning, and I was happy to see
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Debunking a Viral “Medical Hack” Meme
By William Maruca on
Posted in Articles
Since the early days of HIPAA, a steady trickle of misinterpretations, misunderstandings and half-truths have circulated informally both within the medical community and among the general public. The prevalence of social media only amplifies the effect. For example, a meme currently making the rounds on Facebook suggests using HIPAA as a strategy for convincing a…
Beware of Social Utilities Bearing New Apps Gifts
By Michael Kline on
Posted in Privacy & Security
Michael Coco writes:
I have never considered myself to be at the forefront of the newest technology. Those familiar with the Technology Adoption Lifecycle might even classify me as a “laggard.” For example, I don’t own a Blu-ray player, a first-generation iPod nano controls the music in my car, and the only reason I bought…