If she is allowing Facebook to view patient's phone numbers in her own phone, this may be a punishable HIPAA violation, and is obviously completely inappropriate.
What's also just as likely is that patients are allowing Facebook to view the contents of their own phonebooks (which they are certainly free to do, unless of course, they're medical professionals with patient information as well...). Facebook sees that these dozen people have the same contact number, and recommends that they all friend each other.
What's also just as likely is that patients are allowing Facebook to view the contents of their own phonebooks (which they are certainly free to do, unless of course, they're medical professionals with patient information as well...). Facebook sees that these dozen people have the same contact number, and recommends that they all friend each other.