Assignment: Privacy Issues And Technology
With all technological advances, privacy and security are always a concern. Several sets of standards exist that attempt to protect the privacy of patients and providers, and tools like firewalls and virtual private networks (VPNs) are used in healthcare settings to protect patient data.
Respond to each of the following:
• Explain why interoperability to health care information is important.
• Describe a scenario where interoperability to healthcare information would be a critical function.
• Explain the importance of the role of privacy and security in health information.
• Describe a scenario where a lack of privacy and security of health information could cause a problem.
• Explain the importance of the three security standards: technical, physical, and administrative standards.
• Describe a scenario where security standards may have been neglected, and explain how the scenario impacted both the patient and providers.
• Give examples and support your response with scholarly articles.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.