In the world today, most everything is done online. It is how we communicate by social media and in the workplace and is no different for the medical field. There are many reasons the Internet is useful however, a vulnerable place for information to be stolen. The risks of using the Internet for personal information are high enough without compromising the integrity by sharing your username and password to the EMR.
What are the risks of sharing your user name and password to the EMR? What is the impact on clinical practice and patient? Give clinical examples. When sharing your username and password to a database such as the EMR, patient information and the clinical practice may be put in jeopardy. There are many risks to a situation such …show more content…
This raises an ethical dilemma regarding the student nurse’s concern for the patient’s well being. The student nurse, Jackie, is uncomfortable at first with giving out her information and therefore, aware of the risks. What does this say about this student? How many other people did she give out her login information to? The scenario raises other questions of Jackie’s disregard for rules and ethics.
How does this relate to the HIPAA act? HIPAA is an act created by Congress for many specific reasons and uses including, “…the protection and confidential handling of protected health information and reducing healthcare fraud and abuse” (DHCS, 2016). This act relates to Jackie and Suzie’s scenario by directly violating these HIPAA policies. It is Jackie and Suzie’s responsibility to assure the patient’s right that all health information remains safe and confidential. They both not only disobeyed the law, but also put a patient’s life and information at risk.
What other options did Suzie have to utilize her own user name and …show more content…
For example, retrieving usernames and passwords should be made easy with IT’s phone number posted in a high-traffic area. It should be emphasized that this is the acceptable solution to accessing forgotten login information. Once login information is reclaimed, the first login onto the system should prompt the user to agree to the terms of protecting your username and password and the possible consequences if you release your login information to others. Reminders in EMR are also important to caution healthcare personnel that usernames and passwords are a security measure. Your specific username, name, and credentials mark every document that is
What are the risks of sharing your user name and password to the EMR? What is the impact on clinical practice and patient? Give clinical examples. When sharing your username and password to a database such as the EMR, patient information and the clinical practice may be put in jeopardy. There are many risks to a situation such …show more content…
This raises an ethical dilemma regarding the student nurse’s concern for the patient’s well being. The student nurse, Jackie, is uncomfortable at first with giving out her information and therefore, aware of the risks. What does this say about this student? How many other people did she give out her login information to? The scenario raises other questions of Jackie’s disregard for rules and ethics.
How does this relate to the HIPAA act? HIPAA is an act created by Congress for many specific reasons and uses including, “…the protection and confidential handling of protected health information and reducing healthcare fraud and abuse” (DHCS, 2016). This act relates to Jackie and Suzie’s scenario by directly violating these HIPAA policies. It is Jackie and Suzie’s responsibility to assure the patient’s right that all health information remains safe and confidential. They both not only disobeyed the law, but also put a patient’s life and information at risk.
What other options did Suzie have to utilize her own user name and …show more content…
For example, retrieving usernames and passwords should be made easy with IT’s phone number posted in a high-traffic area. It should be emphasized that this is the acceptable solution to accessing forgotten login information. Once login information is reclaimed, the first login onto the system should prompt the user to agree to the terms of protecting your username and password and the possible consequences if you release your login information to others. Reminders in EMR are also important to caution healthcare personnel that usernames and passwords are a security measure. Your specific username, name, and credentials mark every document that is