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Federation of State Medical Boards
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State med boards group issues social media rules for docs
Healthcare providers with an interest in using social media must be cognizant of patient privacy and personal boundaries, according to new guidelines from the Federation of State Medical Boards. The
Online physician diagnoses come under scrutiny
MDLiveCare, RingADoc and other companies that offer diagnostic and treatment services online or over the phone are drawing scrutiny from state regulators about the definition of a doctor/patient
State medical boards: Adopt an EHR to keep your medical license
While EMR adoption may not soon become a condition of licensure, the Federation of State Medical Boards says that using an EHR may be helpful for physicians wishing to demonstrate clinical competence
Get a prescription online without ever seeing a doc
A recent article in Forbes reports how patients in Britain are able to go to least a dozen websites for online consultations with doctors they've never met and have physicians prescribe medications.
