Description
You are working in a health care setting that is adopting an electronic health record system to replace paper medical records. The nurse manager has asked a group of the nurses to train all staff on the regulatory issues that affect patient privacy and confidentiality related to the new system. You have used computers to complete medical records at another facility, so you are going to be conducting this training and preparing a summary paper on the topic for your colleagues.
Write a 2-page paper on the following:
- Identify 1 regulation that affects the use of health care information.
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Write a paper discussing all of the following:
- The history of the regulation (why or how it came into being)
- The effect of the regulation on the behaviors and actions of nurses
- The effect of the regulation on the delivery of health care
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PART 2
Primary Task Response:
Within the Discussion Board area, write 250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. You are required to use 1 scholarly resource in addition to your textbook. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
You are explaining to new staff nurses that they have to ensure patient privacy and confidentiality when using patient information from the health care information system.
- Describe a situation in which you have had to make an ethical decision or invoke a regulation when deciding how to ensure patient privacy and confidentiality in the use of information from an information system in a health care setting.
- Describe the ethical dilemma.
- Describe what you did and your rationale for your action(s).
- Did the situation involve others from the heath care team (e.g., physician, aide, therapists, etc.), and how did your decision and action affect the others on the team?
