More Doctors Suing for Patients Posting Bad Reviews

Doctors and hospitals are taking patients to court over negative comments on social media rating websites, according to a new media report. This is leading to patients facing huge legal bills for posting critiques against health care providers. The suits are specifically against the patients' own postings, as doctors typically are unsuccessful against third-party websites such as Yelp. However, a study found that physicians rarely win the cases and sometimes must pay the patients’ legal fees. Physician-patient confidentiality rules also complicate options for doctors. Click here for the story.