The same rules of doctor-patient confidentiality apply on social media as they do in a conversation at a coffee shop, notes a recent article from Healthcare IT News. The article explains how a Rhode Island doctor lost her clinical privileges and received a fine of $500 all because she posted identifiable patient information on her Facebook account.

Veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder now have another resource available to help them. PTSD Coach, a free mobile application developed by the Department of Defense and the Veteran’s Administration, was released recently. The app helps veterans track symptoms and find local resources, reports Government Health IT.

HealthGrades, a consumer site that contains physician profiles, recently announced that their new web portal will allows physicians to monitor and modify online information to help protect their online reputation, according to an article Healthcare IT News.