Last month’s Annals of Internal Medicine offered up some sound advice from the American College of Physicians and the U.S. Federation of State Medical Boards in regards to physicians and their use of social media. They recognize that physicians should keep their personal and professional Facebook accounts separate and avoid using…See More

As social media and mobile communication continues to become more popular, doctors and other medical professionals are confronting new challenges from patients who expect to always be connected to their caregivers. Should doctors be Facebook “friends” with their patients, be tweeting health tips and texting or emailing their clients? What are the privacy, ethical and medical implications of such interactions?For the first time ever, the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Federation of…See More

New research released this week from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Journal of General Internal Medicine reports that medical interns spend 12% of their time communicating with their patients and more than 40% behind a computer.Could better electronic health…See More