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How can one ensure technology will not do harm when so many entities are after patient information?

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The answer to this problem explains how technology should be prevented from harming the interests of patients . The references related to the answer are also included.

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One can ensure technology will not do harm when so many entities are after patient information. The healthcare organization employees, especially those that access patient information should be provided training so that they do not compromise the privacy and security of patient information. The employees must know that under the Health insurance Portability and Accountability Act Rules, there are federal protections for patient health information held by Covered Entities and Business Associates. The rules that protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information are called the privacy rule, the national standards for security of electronic protected health information is called the Security Rule and the notifications that ...

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  • MBA, Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
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