Court: Posting patient's photo on social media not illegal

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A senior care facility nurse's aide did not violate state law when she posted a photo of a patient with Alzheimer's disease on social media because the photo itself was not a health record and didn't violate the patient's privacy, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled.

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