Administrative Ethics Paper Andrea Wagner HCS/335 September 2, 2013 Melissa Green Administrative Ethics Paper In the modern age of society, social networking has a strong influence on everyday life for many individuals. When social networking interferes with the health care industry, multiple problems may arise. Violating personal health information can occur with one tiny slip of a key. Medical advice may be given with consequences. Social networks can be helpful, but may also be damaging.
I would implement firewalls, cryptography, antispyware, antivirus, and content filtering. These will be installed in various levels of our network infrastructure including, our mail servers, gateways, laptops and desktops. When these security technologies are in place a threat may be able to bypass on level of security but will be detected and eradicated at another. Layering our security in this manner will mitigate the risks of an employee disabling their protection on the workstations. Our mail servers which send, receive and store emails must be secured as well.
Communication Proposal and Presentation Sabrina Hunter ENG/135 August 24, 2015 DR. Franklin Communication Proposal and Presentation Firewall System A firewall is a software that stands between your computer and the internet. Having a properly functioning firewall can stop potential threats affecting your computer, but it can also alert you when a problem is occurring as well. Having a firewall can save you and your business from having to spend extra money to get rid of a virus on your computer or becoming a victim by having your computer being a hack. By having a firewall, it stands between your computer and the internet it serves to block unauthorized request passing through your system. The firewall also serves as a packet filter.
If an unauthorized person is able to gain access to the confidential records it can create great confidentiality issue and this can be easily done with paper charts too. Now days we see many frauds happening with the secured information. There are many hackers out in the community that can easily access the confidential information. With the use of computers it is very important that the program that we use for EHR has a reliable backup program so that in case the data is lost the company can retrieve it. Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J.
For example it might have a list of all known allergies the patient suffers from, what blood type they are, or any other information that a medical provider might need to know, and particularly those providers like EMT’s or ER doctors who need the information quickly. Having this information readily available in an emergency might mean the difference between life and death (http://qfuse.com/blog/using-qr-codes-in-the-medical-industry). Other important information that can be obtained would be emergency contacts, especially if the individual lives alone. Simply scanning a text is way easier than typing it on a tiny on-screen keyboard, saving medical personnel time and thus decreasing response time to a medical facility if
This not only is against the policy and procedures set forth by the hospital but also is a HIPAA violation. “For obvious reasons, this scenario illuminates numerous HIPAA violations, the potentiality for breaches, and the intentional acts that increase the severity of the violations and thereby induce the possibility of self-reported HIPAA violations (Vivian, 2009; Moskop. et. al., 2006, p. 54). Whereas, the dividing line between those HIPAA violations and the potentiality of privacy breaches, data or information security and intent are murky, this incidence necessitates action (Vivian, 2009).
Taking a travel first aid kit with you is a great way to deal with accidents if they do occur and require immediate treatment, keeping a map of where you are or keeping sight of landmarks can also help, you can also set a meeting point so that if you get separated you can meet up easily. 3 Describe different types of communication technology that can support planning and making journeys safely. Firstly you must assess your service users ability to find the best devices for their specific support level E.G you may have a client who has autism and can read maps perfectly but cannot tell the time so you would have to set alarm on their phone to tell them when to meet up. You can use computers and maps to find out the best routes, times and forms of transport for your service
Data Breaches in Healthcare Tabitha Bryan March 10, 2014 Kaplan University Ensuring that protected health information is effectively and sufficiently is crucial for an organization. Information security is important because not only is it the law, but the lack of an effective information security program can prove to be costly to an organization as well as the endangerment of patients seeking treatment. Organizations must be aware of the growing opportunities for breaches in security as technology is advancing is making the collection, maintenance, and dissemination of protected health information easier (Sayles, 2013). This paper will provide two examples of recent security breaches within healthcare organizations, identify the threats
In fact, patients may be caused additional, avoidable harm by failure to disclose because they lack information that would allow them to receive appropriate treatment should further complications arise (Hoy, 2006). In a recent survey, 77% of hospitals indicated that malpractice fear was the principal barrier to error disclosure. Malpractice liability and insurance costs have become so high that they have caused physicians to move their practices to other states and, in some states, institute work stoppages. Although physicians may want to do the right thing by disclosing errors to patients and apologizing for harm that occurred as a result of an error, physicians fear that an apology would lead to higher malpractice premiums and be admissible in court, should the patient decide to sue (Hoy, 2006). However, research on the relationship between error disclosure and malpractice liability has not found
This would put me at an unfair position at obtaining life insurance, because of one person's opinion against me. Another issue that stems from random office people being able to read private documents of patients is invasion of privacy. Invasion of privacy