Unit 8 Assignment:
Confidentiality, Privacy and Security
Instructions
As Director of Health Information for a large health system, you have been tasked as a key leader in the selection and implementation of a new electronic health record (EHR) system for the organization. The CEO and Board of Directors has asked that you develop a plan to train staff on the privacy and security issues that come with the use of technology.
This assignment will be in two parts. Part 1, addressing healthcare privacy, security and confidentiality will be covered in the Unit 8 assignment. Part 2, creating a policy for access and disclosure.
Part |
Competency Assessed |
Instructions |
1 |
Develop educational programs for employees in privacy, security, and confidentiality. |
Develop a PPT to be used for training new staff in privacy, security and confidentiality. The training should be specific to the use of electronic systems and electronic data. The information should also include HIPAA information as it relates to this topic. The PPT should include 15-20 slides, and a reference slide at the end. |
2 |
Create policies and procedures to manage access and disclosure of personal health information. |
As part of the staff training, create a policy that will be used as a handout during the training. The policy should address general staff and what they need to know about the access and disclosure of PHI. Considerations:
Your policy should address these basic types of control over access and disclosure of PHI. |
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