Redefining HM Privacy And Security Role Summary

Telichia Johnson
HIMS 417
March 07, 2015

Summary: Redefining HIM Privacy and Security Role

In the article “Redefining Health Information Management Privacy and Security Role,” the authors report on the historical role of the Health Information Management (HIM) professional in privacy and security, several evolutionary changes, and the need to extend access to patient information beyond normal patient care. In a period of constantly changing regulations and continual evolutions in technology, the Health Information Management profession’s roles and responsibilities will have to be extended to meet industry demand, and more reliance on Health Information Technology (HIT) to process and manage data and information. A more increased role