Effective Privacy And Security Safety

by other specialty clinic or physician, in a mouse click. Moreover, many big health care organizations incorporated a secure online portal for the patients to access their test results, and it eliminated the hassle of a revisit to the hospital and proved to be cost effective for the patient. So the problem lies with how efficiently people manage the data. And many in health industry instead of seeing the big opportunity, they point fingers at the extra burden and challenge of Implementing cyber security. Hansen said. “It can’t be seen just as, ‘Oh this is such a burden”. Hence the need of the hour is adequate and sufficient training to the staff who deal with this sensitive patient data and make them aware of how important to protect the data and consequences of data breaches. Because the healthcare consumers, in the event of data breach and identity theft, they often end up suing the

While advancements in technology have positively impacted the nursing field, it has also created huge concerns with patient privacy and sharing of protected health information leading to detrimental effects to patients and their families. Indeed, technology is changing the face of healthcare with positive innovations to reduce medication errors and documentation errors. However, technology at our fingertips has created immense concerns with sharing of protected health information of patients via social media, email and other means of communication via technology. This paper addresses why I feel the advancement of technology has numerous deficits that need more research and implementation of new laws and policies to safeguard the

There are many problems that could arise from a patient’s information landing into the hands of a stranger, a boss, an enemy, or any other individual that does not have permission to view that information.

There are three major ethical priorities for electronic health records: privacy and confidentiality, security, and data integrity and availability. The key to preserving confidentiality is making sure that only authorized individuals have access to information. The process of controlling access begins with authorizing users. The user’s access is based on pre-established, role-based privileges. Hence, designating user privileges is a critical aspect of medical record security: all users have access to the information they need to fulfill their roles and responsibilities, and they must know that they are accountable for use or misuse of the information they view and change.

Under the HIPAA Security Rule, health care providers are required to conduct an accurate and thorough analysis of the potential risks and vulnerabilities. Protecting the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and privacy of data in health care is very important. For a risk analysis, health care providers would prioritize risks based on the severity of the impact that it would cause their patients and practices (Security Risk Analysis TipSheet, 2014). In addition, identifying the potential threats to patient privacy and security (Security Risk Analysis TipSheet, 2014). A risk analysis process would include determining the likelihood and impact of potential risk to electronic protected health information, implementing security measures to

According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (n.d.), the migration of healthcare providers to using electronic health records and the wide-spread use of computer and web based applications motivated the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop regulations for protecting the privacy and security of Private health Information (PHI) of individuals. The advance in computing technology and easy storage options, led healthcare providers change their physician order entry, patient health records, pharmacy, laboratory systems, health insurance plans to fully computerized systems. While the change facilitates work efficiency and increased quality of service by ensuring greater mobility and easy access to information anywhere at any time, it adds potential security and privacy risks (Mercuri, 2004). HIPAA requires that every covered entity keep the privacy of individuals and implement acceptable form of security to protect the integrity, availability and confidentiality of private health information. According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (n.d.), the goal of the Security Rule is to safeguard the security of electronic private health information (ePHI) while giving more flexibility to covered entities such as healthcare providers, healthcare clearing houses and insurance companies in using new security technologies to better the quality of service and healthcare. The HIPAA Security Rule is updated on a regular basis

According to the HIPAA, several laws have been introduced to protect the rights of individuals with regard to accessing their personal information. Proposals such as patient’s having the right to control their personal files while at the same time, medical professionals can have access to pertinent information on a need to know basis. Controlled access gives the patient an opportunity to control disclosure of select information in the Electronic Health Record so that certain information can be available to health providers. The broad networking capabilities enabled by the internet

HIPAA increasingly dominates the nursing landscape. Safeguarding private patient information is not just important. It is becoming more technical with the introduction of Electronic Medical Records (EMR), training on the technology, safeguarding EMR and the complications of outsourcing of EMR management to contractors.

In today’s health care industry providing quality patient care and avoiding harm are the foundations of ethical practices. However, many health care professionals are not meeting the guidelines or expectations of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) or obeying the organizations code of ethics policies, especially with the use of electronic medical records (EMR). Many patients fear that their personal health information (PHI) will be disclosed by hackers or unauthorized users. According to Carel (2010) “ethical concerns shroud the

Today’s healthcare is changing, and more hospitals are commencing to go paperless using computers for both medical records and charting. Computers are widely accepted, in personal and professional settings. It is an essential requirement for computer literacy. Numerous advances in technology during the past decade require that nurses not only be knowledgeable in nursing skills but also to become educated in computer technology. While electronic medical records (EMR’s) and charting can be an effective time management tool, some questions have been asked on how exactly this will impact the role and process of nursing, and the ultimate effects on patient safety and confidentiality. In order to

This exercise has affected my knowledge because it has made me realize the little things we learn in nursing school, such as knocking on someone’s door and introducing ourselves are really big things that make big differences in patients’ lives. This exercise made me realize that this is their home for now and we should treat their home with respect. It has affected my skills because it made me more conscious when it comes to disclosing patients’ health information. Informatics is described by QSEN as the “use of information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making” (QSEN, 2014). The patient’s electronic health records allows health care professional easy access to patient information. This exercise has changed my attitude because although this is a great system we still have to protect patient information that means when we leave the computer unattended we should log out of the patient record so that their information is not shared with

Information technology(IT) in the 21st century has brought in several innovative changes in the physician practice and hospital system.There are several new possibilities and opportunities for information use and communication, at the same time there are new ethical, clinical, and legal concerns that have arisen with the use of information technology.As healthcare is growing complex, the majority of the studies focuses on new modalities of diagnosis and treatment.Conversely, no effort is targeted on improving operational systems.Although IT has brought in a mass customization, it poses threat to the medical safety ( Jorgenson, Notman, Benedek, & Malmquist, 2011). Recently, privacy and security concerns

The Simon and Company Medical Practice (SCMP) relies heavily upon the internet to conduct daily operations and to maintain the highest level of information security and patient privacy. The SCMP utilizes its Information Technology professionals to employ a number of techniques including account creation and termination, account permissions, password reset reminders, employee and patient awareness programs, and planned vulnerability assessments. Other security solutions include the utilization of a VPN to access the patient portal, and an off-site secure data backup company to store copies of vital patient information, in case of emergencies (McWay, 2014) & (Blackley, Peltier, & Peltier, 2014). Patient

Patients want to be assured that their protected health information (PHI) is safeguarded with the utmost of care. Likewise, medical providers, in order to be in compliance with current laws on legal issues and to please their patients, want to make sure that they are doing everything in their power to safeguard their patients’ PHI. The use of telehealth certainly presents new challenges to protecting PHI. In a 2014 study, it was noted that with telehealth use comes “certain drawbacks” including a risk of the patient-doctor privilege being compromised. They emphasize this as the “most important safeguard the law offers.” It is questionable whether or not these electronic telehealth communications are truly confidential (Barwa, Bhute, & Rani, 2014).

In a world full of electronics it would only seem logical to have health records electronic. Not only are medical records efficient, reliable, and quick to access, new technology allow patients to access their own personal medical records with a simple to use login and password. “People are asking whether any kind of electronic records can be made safe. If one is looking for a 100% privacy guarantee, the answer is no”(Thede, 2010). At my hospital, upon every admission we ask the patient for a password for friends and family to have to have if they would like an update on the patient 's condition. We do not let visitors come up and see the patient without the patient 's consent. In doing these things, we help to ensure the safety and protection of the patient 's health information and privacy.