NURS-FPX4040-Protected Health Information (PHI): Privacy, Security, and Confidentiality Best Practices

Protected Health Information (PHI): Privacy, Security, and Confidentiality Best Practices

School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Capella University

NURS-FPX4040 Managing Health Information and Technology

May 18, 2023

Protected Health Information (PHI)

Privacy, Security, and Confidentiality

Complex passwords, enforcement of restrictions that limit access to authorized personnel, encryption of data to avoid interception, and regular resetting of passwords are only some of the interdisciplinary measures advocated to secure sensitive medical data.  

Importance of Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Safeguard Sensitive Electronic Health Information

 Disciplinary actions may take several forms when it becomes clear that members of an interdisciplinary team have broken the rules. As a result of the harm they caused, many have had their licenses revoked or suspended, while others have gone to prison or been fired (Kleib et al., 2022). Healthcare businesses are severely hampered by the prohibitive compensation expenses brought on by employee violations of the rules.

Evidence Relating to Social Media Usage and PHI

Consequently, it is the responsibility of every medical professional to keep this platform secure and to review its material on a regular basis to ensure that patient privacy is respected. Throughout, there should be a consideration for professional boundaries in all online contacts with patients. It is the responsibility of the healthcare practitioner to verify that only the patient receiving care is present throughout the whole exchange (Arvisais-Anhalt et al., 2022).

References

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). https://www. cdc. gov/phlp/publications/topic/hipaa

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Kleib, M., Nagle, L. M., Furlong, K. E., Paul, P., Wisnesky, U. D., & Ali, S. (2022). Are future nurses ready for digital health?: informatics competency baseline assessment. Nurse Educator, 47(5), E98-E104. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001199