WhatsApp, doc? Physicians risk patient data breach

Rural Doctors Association of Australia president John Hall told The Sunday-Mail he had witnessed the issue first-hand while claiming it was widespread practice. One GP who works between private and public said they knew the dependency on WhatsApp and Facebook was widespread.“I haven’t seen any suitable alternatives presented by my employer or health department that solves real-time communication to my extended professional network,” they said. But Queensland Health insisted patient…



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