31 Aug Ensuring the Privacy and Security of Patient Health Information
discuss how to ensure the privacy and security of patient health information while still allowing patients access.
Ensuring the privacy and security of patient health information is a top priority for professionals in the field of health information management, yet with new regulations requiring that patients have access to their protected health information (PHI), healthcare providers are trying to find the balance between privacy and security and access. This is further complicated with the consideration of particularly sensitive information.
In your initial post, address the following:
- How would you strike a balance between ensuring patient health information is fully secure and determining the level of access patients should have to their information in patient portals?
- Would you take extra steps to restrict especially confidential information?
What considerations would need to be made specifically for Shoreline Health System? What policies and procedures would need to be developed to enact their suggestions? How would you ensure compliance with relevant healthcare regulations and standards regarding privacy and security?
