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Don't Be in a Hurry While Texting Your Patient Orders

Published on Tue Jun 14, 2016

Read the fine print and skip the HIPAA trap. There is good news for the providers who have wanted to use more convenient methods of communication such as texting for patient related information dissemination. According to the Joint Commission’s latest stand, providers may now be permitted to text patient related orders. Too good to believe? With the advent of better [...]
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