Boundaries, Boundaries, Boundaries,

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Facebook and patient boundaries

Facebook and other social networking websites are posing new ethical issues for doctor-patient relationships, according to researchers from Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital. Do patients' " friending " —the act of initiating an online relationship on a social networking site—doctors violate doctor-patient confidentiality? Should physicians include information obtained via social networking in a patient's medical record?

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E. Abrahamson, D.C.

Chiropractic physician

Lake Oswego Chiropractic Clinic

315 Second Street

Lake Oswego, OR 97034

503-635-6246

Website: http://www.lakeoswegochiro.com

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This has been happening in this office to a small degree, with only 1 - 3 people at this point. I do answer the FB stuff, staying 'proper' and within HIPPA regs, both in and out of the office. No, sharing medical info via social networking would not work but I can see sharing info through a private e-mail venue. my 2 cents this am in a wet, soggy and COLD Eugene! SunnySunny Kierstyn, RN DC Fibromyalgia Care Center of Oregon 2677 Willakenzie Road, 7CEugene, Oregon, 97401541- 654-0850; Fx; 541- 654-0834www.drsunnykierstyn.com From: drscott@...Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:04 -0700Subject: Boundaries, Boundaries, Boundaries,

Facebook and patient boundaries

Facebook and other social networking websites are posing new ethical issues for doctor-patient relationships, according to researchers from Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital. Do patients' "friending"—the act of initiating an online relationship on a social networking site—doctors violate doctor-patient confidentiality? Should physicians include information obtained via social networking in a patient's medical record?

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E. Abrahamson, D.C.

Chiropractic physician

Lake Oswego Chiropractic Clinic

315 Second Street

Lake Oswego, OR 97034

503-635-6246

Website: http://www.lakeoswegochiro.com