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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

We are now back to the status quo ante, at least with respect to the question of whether and how texting may be used in hospitals subject to the Medicare Conditions of Participation (i.e., Bottom line: Communication among team members via text message could be OK (as long as it’s secure), but orders must be communicated via CPOE.

HIPAA 60
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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

We are now back to the status quo ante, at least with respect to the question of whether and how texting may be used in hospitals subject to the Medicare Conditions of Participation (i.e., Bottom line: Communication among team members via text message could be OK (as long as it’s secure), but orders must be communicated via CPOE.

HIPAA 60