"Information Technology" Please respond to the following:
Why is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regarding confidentiality of patient information important?
Give examples of steps HCOs can take to ensure HIPAA is regarded and PHI is secure?
What protocols have been put in place to ensure that PHI is protected with use of electronic medical/health records?
Referring to a health care organization with which you are familiar, describe some of the most prevalent challenges it might have faced in implementing its electronic medical / health record system.