Checklist: HIPAA & Social Media
How to Navigate HIPAA & Social Media
What you’ll learn:
- Policies and Procedures: Create policies and procedures that direct your staff to comply with online patient communication.
- Compliant Social Media Use: Discover how social media can be used while still aligning with HIPAA legislation.
- Possible Fines: Learn the potential penalties when using social media in healthcare.
- Online Monitoring: Implement processes to ensure all relevant parties have approved social media activity.
- Security Risk Analysis (SRA): Ensure your practice’s social media use is documented on your SRA.
- Patient Communication: Train staff on the proper use of social media and handling patient communication online.
In today’s digital age, social media is a powerful tool for connecting with patients and building your brand. However, for healthcare practices, every post, comment, and share carries a hidden risk: a potential HIPAA violation that could cost you dearly.
Download our Social Media HIPAA checklist to ensure your practice uses social media compliantly and stays protected.
Who this is for:
- Staff of Covered Entities (healthcare providers, clearinghouses, and health plans) who need to understand and adhere to HIPAA regulations when utilizing social media.
- HIPAA Compliance Officers aiming to proactively mitigate risks when using social media at the practice.
- Healthcare employees looking to identify and address potential HIPAA risks if their practice utilizes social media.
