Compliance Perspectives

By Adam Turteltaub Ah, social media. The cause of so much joy and pain, both for individuals and organizations. For compliance teams it can be a breeding ground for breaches, particularly in healthcare where HIPAA violations and social media tend to go hand in hand. Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting’s Sheila Limmorth tackled the issue of social media and compliance in the latest edition of the Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual and does so in this podcast. Some issues, such as a worker posting a photo with a patient, persist. Often innocent, these breaches are nonetheless serious. It’s the reason why ongoing training is necessary. A new worker coming, for example, out of fast food probably is unaware of the restrictions of HIPAA. Even veteran staff may lose track of the rules, and the marketing team may not realize that the testimonial they want to run still requires a signed consent form from the patient. In addition, the rapid turnover in healthcare workers means that if you have training on an annual c