From the article Background:  "Short message service (SMS) text messaging is an efficient form of communication and pervasive in health care, but may not securely protect patient information. It is unclear if resident providers are aware of the security concerns of SMS text messaging when communicating about patient care."

mFhast Implication: Opportunity to improve and explore SMS text messaging for residents as it is preferred compared with other forms of in-hospital communication when considering security versus ease of use.

From the PubMed article abstract: "Mobile device technology has revolutionized interpersonal communication, but the application of this technology to the physician-patient relationship remains limited due to concerns over patient confidentiality and the security of digital information. Nevertheless, there is a continued focus on improving communication between doctors and patients in all fields of medicine as a means of improving patient care. In this study, we implement a novel communications platform to demonstrate that instantaneously sharing perioperative information with surgical patients and members of their support networks can improve patient care and strengthen the physician-patient relationship."

mFHAST Implications: Opportunity for SMS use in immediate transfer of HIPAA-compliant data to patients and their designees