Instructions:
Develop a comprehensive, professional, and effective staff update that educates inter-professional team members about HIPAA and protecting the security, privacy, and confidentiality of patient data, particularly as it pertains to social media usage. Please use 3 peer-reviewed and 2 non-peer-reviewed scholarly resources no more than 5 years old.
Select from the following options, or a combination of options, for the focus of your inter-professional staff update:
a. Social media best practices.
b. What not to do: Social media.
c. Social media risks to patient information.
d. Steps to take if a breach occurs.
You MUST include the following content in the staff update:
1. Provide a comprehensive and insightful summary of confidentiality laws related to protecting sensitive electronic health information that govern the interdisciplinary team. Additionally include:
• What is protected health information (PHI)? Be sure to include essential HIPAA information.
• Define and provide examples of privacy, security, and confidentiality concerns related to the use of the technology in health care.
2. Explain in detail, and with professional insight, the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to safeguard sensitive electronic health information.
3. Identify multiple appropriate and well-researched evidence-based approaches to prevent or reduce risks to patients and health care staff related to sensitive electronic health information.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [not mandatory but might help with creating the staff update]:
Various government and regulatory agencies promote and support privacy and security through a variety of activities. Examples include:
• Meaningful use of electronic health records .
• Provision of EHR incentive programs through Medicare and Medicaid.
• Enforcement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act rules.
• Release of educational resources and tools to help providers and hospitals address privacy, security, and confidentiality risks in their practices.
Nurses typically receive training on Best Practices for protecting patient information such as:
• Keeping passwords secure.
• Logging out of public computers.
• Sharing patient information only with those directly providing care or who have been granted permission to receive this information.
