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Social Media Post Mocking A Dementia Patient Doesn’t Violate Patient Privacy Law, U.S. Court Rules
A nurse’s aide is legally in the clear after posting a hatefully-captioned photo of an Alzheimer’s patient at a nursing home. After the patient’s husband William Furlow sued for personal injury, the State of Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that posting an image of a patient does not qualify as sharing private health records.…