Question

Respond to the following items and, if it's relevant, include your own personal experience:

1. Based on your clinical or work experience, provide at least two examples of how institutions protect Internet-based patient information and promote patient privacy.

2. In your clinical or work experience, provide at least two examples of how patient privacy has been or can be violated through the use of the Internet.

3. How can institutional Internet policies protect patient privacy?

4. What specifically can nurses do to protect patient privacy when using the Internet?

Answer 1

1, Growing health care organization through technology innovation provide privacy concern and protect patient data. Using electronic medical records (EMR) that protect the data from the patient and avoid the potential threat and avoid the error. HIPAA security rules help protect protected health information make security and privacy concerns for the patient.
2, Keeping insecurity records and sharing protected health information to unauthorized persons violate patient privacy through the use of the internet. When HIPAA covered entity failed to comply with HIPAA privacy, a violation occur.
3, Institutional policy responsible for patient data protection and implementing solutions. staff training, access to new technology, the general policy with respect to patient data protect the health information and standards and ensure the information is safeguarded. It allows reasonable access to medical information by health professionals.
4, Nursing documents are important for patient data. Using internet-based implementation improves the quality of clinical information and avoid errors. security in electronic health records is important to avoid threats to patient information. following the HIPAA security checklist and policy is important for nursing electronic documentation and disclose the information. education and training and following clear guidelines support nurses to implement the system.