Capella HIM4660 Week 1 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest 2021 November

HIM4660 Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics in Health Care

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 HIM Challenge

Sandy is a new HIM Supervisor asked to explain the importance of protecting health information. How would you advise her to explain what is challenging about protecting the privacy and confidentiality of health information? Research and find at least one resource to support your explanation.

Use APA formatting guidelines to properly cite the resources used in  your post.

Response Guidelines

Respond to at least one other learner, and tell him or her what you agree or disagree with about his or her post and why.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Review professional and ethical codes and legal requirements for HIM.

Review HIPAA legislation and readings.

Describe requirements for the use of health information.

Apply the principles of effective composition.

Determine the proper application of APA formatting requirements and scholarly writing standards.

DQ2 Security of Personally Identifiable Protected Health Information (PHI)

In your role as director of health informatics, you are visited by a group of patients. They express concerns about a proposed federal law that would require all health organizations to participate in a network database system; this law would allow patients’ personally identifiable PHI to be included in the network.

Discuss whether you believe your organization should support or challenge this proposed law. Include support for your position. Also include in the discussion what you would tell these patients and what reaction you would expect in response to your position.

Use APA formatting guidelines to properly cite any references used in  your post.

Response Guidelines

Respond to at least one other learner who has taken a position different from your own, and share why you believe he or she has taken the wrong position.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Determine the proper application of APA formatting requirements and scholarly writing standards.

Describe requirements for the use of health information.

List proper physical and technical safeguards for health information security, and recognize violations.