A paper in the the Journal of General Internal Medicine discusses whether it’s ethical for physicians to google prospective patients. The authors hope that their article raises a conversation about guidelines for providers in a world in which most medical students didn’t grow up without search engines.
Tools that enhance shared decision-making and boost referral networks
Astute Technology (www.astutetech.com), a physician-run company, provides comprehensive online and mobile eLearning applications for physicians, healthcare providers and patients. Astute’s solutions uniquely empower organizations with the ability to showcase competence, via streaming video, the Web and Apps, while educating patients. The company is developing disease-specific online resources to help specialty referral centers better serve patients and referring physicians, while strengthening referral networks.
