HIPAA and appropriate social media use in
health care 5
HIPAA and appropriate social media use in health care 5
Prepare a 2-page interprofessional staff update on HIPAA and
appropriate social media use in health care.As you begin to
consider the assessment, it would be an excellent choice to
complete the Breach of Protected Health Information (PHI)
activity. The will support your success with the assessment by
creating the opportunity for you to test your knowledge of
potential privacy, security, and confidentiality violations of
protected health information. The activity is not graded and
counts towards course engagement.Health professionals today
are increasingly accountable for the use of protected health
information (PHI). Various government and regulatory agencies
promote and support privacy and security through a variety of
activities. Examples include:
Meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR).
Provision of EHR incentive programs through Medicare and
Medicaid.
Enforcement of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules.
Release of educational resources and tools to help providers and
hospitals address privacy, security, and confidentiality risks in their
practices

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