Even if you do not disclose patients’ health information, you may still violate HIPAA if you share other information that could be used to identify patients.
Social media users face unique HIPAA compliance challenges. For example, social media users must be careful not to disclose patients’ health information on social media.
Here are some tips for HIPAA compliance for social media users:
- Do not disclose patients’ health information on social media. This includes disclosing patients’ names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medical records, and treatment plans.
- Be careful about what you share on social media. Even if you do not disclose patients’ health information, you may still violate HIPAA if you share other information that could be used to identify patients. For example, you should not share photos of patients or share information about patients’ treatment locations.
- Train your staff on HIPAA compliance for social media. Your staff should be trained on HIPAA compliance for social media so that they can help to protect your patients’ health information.
