Educating Physicians About Social Media

Great insight and advice from Bryan Vartabedian, M.D., the author of 33 Charts on "How to Speak to Physicians About Social Media."Dr. V was responding to a request from Susannah Fox, Associate Director - Digital Strategy at Pew Internet & American Life Project, who will be speaking on a panel at the American College of Surgeons 96th Annual Clinical...

HIPAA Prosecution: Former UPMC Employee Indicted

The United States Attorney's Office Western District of Pennsylvania issued a press release providing details of their first HIPAA privacy prosecution. The federal grand jury in Pittsburgh issued a 14 count indicted naming Paul C. Pepala.The press release provides the following details:According to the indictment, in February 2008, Pepala, then employed...