Assignment:
- Engage in public policy development, analysis, and advocacy for the use, protection and dissemination of electronic health information. This includes an assessment of current standards for health information confidentiality, privacy, access, and data security.
- Establish an organizational culture that embraces the ethical use of confidential information and information technologies through the analysis of the different legal considerations, ethical and risk factors relative to health information management.
Question 1. Explain the concept of e-Discovery and discuss the role of health information management in the e-Discovery process. Why would having a clear definition of the provider/institution’s designated record set be important in e-discovery?
Question 2. Find an example of an unethical practice in healthcare either by a vendor, an employee, or a practitioner. Discuss how you would respond if you had to determine a course of action.