Busy physicians naturally want a quick and easy way to communicate about their patients. But using text messaging can be a significant source of risk, said Margaret Lozovatsky, MD, FAMI, vice president of Digital Health Innovations at the AMA. To reduce the risk of a breach of protected health information, it is important to consider what constitutes PHI. Even a texted description of a patient that does not include their name or a room number is a breach of PHI.
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- Podcast: Introduction to the Business of Medicine: Information and Technology in Health Care
- Business of Medicine: Health Information Technology
