Doctors and nurses raise the alarm on WhatsApp being used to transmit patient medical information
Lloyd Price
NOVEMBER 10, 2019
The website providing a guide to the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) asks the pertinent question: is using WhatsApp in a professional setting by healthcare workers compliant with the law? Lots of doctors take photos of patients’ wounds and x-rays and share them with other doctors on WhatsApp.
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