PHOENIX, Md., /PRNewswire/ -- Electronic medical records, websites, cellphones, email, and social media have created tricky new legal problems for healthcare practices.
PHOENIX, Md., /PRNewswire/ -- Electronic medical records, websites, cellphones, email, and social media have created tricky new legal problems for healthcare practices. The digital world, namely social media, offers healthcare practices a vehicle to attract patients and potential employees but also presents risk to healthcare providers. Although physicians, practice managers, administrators, and risk managers of practices and health systems know these issues are important, there is a dizzying array of issues (and interpretation) on the Web. This essential book will give you peace of mind by flagging areas of risk – and then provide guidance and templates to address the risk. Find out what’s important, and what’s not, in this easy-to-use guide. Selected topics include:
Table of Contents Introduction: Patients, Physicians, and Social Media: The State of the State Social Media and the Ghost of Employees, Present and Future The Content You Create – Internal Risks and Management Patient Satisfaction and Online Reviews—Managing Risk and Your Online Presence Template Gallery/Resources 1. Business Associate Agreement 2. Pop-Up Notice on Website Prior to a Patient Communicating with Your Office 3. Terms of Use for Your Website 4. Healthcare Practice Security Policy 5. Photograph and Video Release 6. Social Media Policy for the Healthcare Practice 7. Mobile Device Policy 8. Data and Electronic Sanitation and Disposal Policy About Michael J. Sacopulos Michael J. Sacopulos, JD, is the CEO of Medical Risk Institute (MRI). Medical Risk Institute provides proactive counsel to the healthcare community to identify where liability risks originate, and to reduce or remove these risks. He was selected as the 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” in the practice area of Medical Malpractice Law for Indiana for MGMA. Michael has written for Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg, The Journal of Medical Practice Management, and is a frequent speaker on the national scene. About Susan Gay Susan Gay is a medical publisher and content strategist with over 30 years experience in medical publishing leadership. She is also the co-author, along with Kevin Pho, MD, of Establishing, Managing, and Protecting Your Online Reputation: A Social Media Guide for Physicians and Medical Practices published by Greenbranch Publishing. About Greenbranch Publishing Greenbranch Publishing, with headquarters in Phoenix, Maryland, is a privately held firm founded in 1998. The company is a leading media company and publisher of medical practice management, compliance and patient safety titles, in print and eBook, periodicals and webinars for physicians, practice administrators, and office practice managers. More information at (800) 933-3711 or at www.greenbranch.com. Media Contact: View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-book-from-greenbranch-publishing-guides-physicians-and-healthcare-practices-in-digital-and-social-media-risk-management-300730009.html SOURCE Greenbranch Publishing |