Monday, March 9, 2015


Email woe's
In today’s world, everyone is communicating via email. People have their handheld devices, phones and iPads that make them accessible to email contact at any time. This is a wonderful and tragic thing- wonderful because you can be in contact with your employer 24/7 and tragic because you can be reached by your employer 24/7. I have my work email going directly to my cell phone and I often check it several times in the evening and weekends, so that I can be accessible for anyone needing my assistance. Because I am a salaried employee, it is not in violation of our policy to have me checking work email off company time, but I do not make a habit of being too available. Since the email is so readily available, should I ever use my work email for personal reasons? Could there be an instance when someone emails me from my work and the conversation NOT is about work, but be personal in nature?  Everyone communicates using email. If my grandmother were alive, she would have an email. You have to have an email to recite to retail stores to receive their ads and coupons. You even are asked now for an email address at physicians’ offices, health care clinics and hospitals for use in accessing their patient portals which are mandated by the federal government’s meaningful use found within the Hi-tech Act. Some would argue that with all those emails floating around, a company should regulate what is being said to clients and other employees. What have you been e-mailing today?

Nicole Thompson, RHIA

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