Discussion Post
During the last meeting, many ideas were shared about emerging trends and information technology (IT) tools used in health care, such as e-mail between the patient and provider, e-prescribing, and computerized physician order entry (CPOE). A department supervisor has asked you to provide a brief summary about information technology tools so that he can share it with his staff that discusses the following:
o Select 2 security measures that are needed to protect the patient health record (PHI), such as encryption, e-prescribing guidelines, or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines, and describe how these measures are used to protect patient health records.
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.