Blog: Privacy

 Social media, privacy, and confidentiality represent the competing forces within most occupational space. Several media platforms foster the spreading of information, discussion creation, attention gaining, and readers' involvement. On the other hand, confidentiality ensures adequate limiting of the communication process through fostering higher privacy standards. The majority of the healthcare business organizations strive to maintain higher levels of confidentiality on vital matters from the public members to prevent bad public relations, business loss, uphold competitiveness, and avoid embarrassment. 

 Various media outlets need to consider keeping the sensitive personal and institutional information private and confidential for the attainment of the benefits, including; protection from public stereotypes, maintenance of organizational reputation standards, preventing loss of possible business competitiveness, and avoidance of potential legal threats and scrutiny. Even though media have an essential role in disseminating important information, it is vital to consider the consequences and implications for spreading sensitive matters to the general public not only on the part of employees but also towards the continuous development process.