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Thursday, February 7, 2013

'Today Show' Talks Up Case Of Frustrated OB/GYN Who Vented On Facebook

The situation involving a Mercy doctor has gained worldwide attention.

The case of Dr. Amy Dunbar, an OB/GYN for Mercy who took to Facebook to voice her frustration with a patient who was late for appointments, is still gaining international attention almost two weeks after she posted comments about an expecting mother. The story was picked up by the Daily Mail in the United Kingdom and was also the subject of banter for NBC's Today Show Thursday morning. News anchor Natalie Morales suggested that the Facebook rant, which wondered aloud if Dunbar should show up late for delivery after the patient was 3 hours late for induction, was private and not intended for public view. "Who is showing up 3 hours late to give birth," she said. Al Roker said the doctor's comments were tongue-in-cheek, while Jenna Bush-Hager…

Scott Simon

11:42 am on Friday, February 8, 2013

flyoverland, all it would take is for people on that FB page to investigate on their own. And the patient who is the subject of this might just see it and say, "Hey wait a minute - she's talking about me." The last Creve Coeur mayoral election is a reminder how attempted blind communication and identification can be uncovered. A little sleuth work and moxie and we all learned about Maryland …   more ›

Monday, February 4, 2013

Update: Mercy Says OB/GYN's Facebook Comments 'Inappropriate'

Mercy says Dr. Amy Dunbar's reported comments on the social media site about a patient were "inappropriate and not in line with our values."

People love to vent on Facebook, but a Des Peres-based Mercy OB/GYN is under fire following comments she's made about a patient who was late for appointments. "So I have a patient who has either chosen to no-show or be late (sometimes hours) for all of her prenatal visits, ultrasounds, and NSTs. She is now 3 hours late for her induction," Amy Dunbar posted January 28. "May I show up late to her delivery?" she wrote. Dunbar's post suggests that the reason why she hadn't cancelled the appointment was because the mother had a previous stillbirth. People have been posting on Mercy's Moms To Be Facebook page calling for disciplinary action, concerned that enough information had been disclosed in the posts to violate patient privacy. KMOV …

jimmiebigballs

3:39 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013

Scotty boy, I am sure some greedy trial attorney will file a suit for a violation of HIPAA if they can pick up a few bucks. No identity given? No violation.   more ›

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