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Healthcare Text Messaging: Why Its Helpful and How to Do It
Healthcare Compliance Part 4: Healthcare Text Messaging
Part 4 of our healthcare compliance series is here, text messaging, why it’s good, and how to do it legally!
Texting within the medical community is not off-limits. In fact, the Joint Commission announced that text messaging can even be used to submit orders within certain parameters. Regulatory agencies are accepting the fact that text messaging has a place in medicine, but strict standards must still be followed. Two areas where you need to pay close attention are HIPAA and the FTC. HIPAA Compliance
Policies should be developed to deal with lost, stolen or disposed mobile devices, included how to delete information remotely.
Want the shortened version? Watch our video below, on Text Message Compliance in Healthcare: The information we’ve shared is by no means comprehensive. We encourage to review HHS and FTC regulations and consult a HIPAA lawyer to make sure you gain every patient care and business advantage of communication by text, while keeping sensitive patient information safe.
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