Wednesday, 5 July 2017

Doctors using Snapchat to send patient scans to each other, panel finds

Doctors using Snapchat to send patient scans to each other, panel finds Report says NHS clinicians sending scans using photo messaging app is ‘clearly insecure, risky and non-auditable’

Doctors are using Snapchat to send patient scans to each other, a panel of health and tech experts has found, concluding the “digital revolution has largely bypassed the NHS”.

Clinicians use camera apps to record particular details of patient information in a convenient format, the panel said in a report, describing it as “clearly an insecure, risky, and non-auditable way of operating, and cannot continue”. Continue reading... The Guardian

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