At The Podium

	Patricia A. Rogers

Like most other workplaces, the healthcare industry has its own unique set of headache-inducing challenges. In her presentation titled “Use of social media and health care privacy,” McAfee & Taft healthcare attorney Patricia Rogers shares examples of HIPAA violations ripped from the headlines and provides practical advice for protecting patient privacy in a time when social media use is ubiquitous.

Topics covered include:

• Common examples of HIPAA violations involving Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogposts and other social media
• Why patients can vent online about providers, but the reverse is not true
• The importance of developing a HIPAA social media policy and educating your workforce
• How to determine if a HIPAA breach has occurred
• Action steps to take in the event of the release of protected health information
• How to keep pace with moving technological, regulatory and operational targets