AMA adopted the new policy during its House of Delegates meeting in San Diego. The policy encourages physicians to:
Use privacy settings on social networking websites;
Ensure that their online postings are accurate and professional;
Recognize that posting inappropriate material online could jeopardize their reputations among colleagues and patients;
Alert colleagues about online postings that could be considered unprofessional;
Notify the appropriate authorities if a colleague posts material online that “significantly violates professional norms” (Walker, MedPage Today, 11/9);
Uphold patient privacy and confidentiality standards in online environments (Goedert, Health Data Management, 11/9);
Consider separating personal and professional content online; and
Maintain appropriate physician-patient boundaries during online interactions (CMIO, 11/9).
Source: iHealthBeat
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