Tracks: Healthcare Today, Technology
As the number of people using text messaging and email steadily increases, many physicians and practice employees similarly feel the urge to use text messages and email to communicate with their patients and colleagues. Like others in the general population, physicians find text messaging and emailing to be even more convenient and efficient. However, using text messaging and emailing in your practice can present legal issues that you may not have considered. This topic has recently been the basis for an opinion statement from the Joint Commission.
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