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Explain one (1) potential reason why Shawna was suspended without pay. Discuss how cybersecurity strategies can protect a patient’s PHI.
Suggest one (1) recommendation to Shawna about what she could have
done differently to prevent this situation.
Instructor Benitez & Class,
The purpose of this discussion is to review the importance of applying workplace
cybersecurity strategies to ensure patient confidentiality and secure protected health
information (PHI).
Explain one (1) potential reason why Shawna was suspended without pay.
Shawna was suspended without pay for violating the HIPAA Privacy Rule by allowing Ben
access to his patient's medical records without proper authorization. HIPAA compliance
is critical in healthcare for protecting patient privacy and information. All employees who
have access to electronic protected health information must have completed HIPAA
training and signed confidentiality agreements. Shawna's behavior violated the rule.
Discuss how cybersecurity strategies can protect a patient’s PHI.
Access control, encryption, firewalls, employee training, and regular updates and
maintenance are all critical cybersecurity strategies for safeguarding Patient-protected
Health Information (PHI). Access controls ensure that only authorized individuals have
access to PHI, and encryption protects data from potential breaches. Firewalls prevent
unauthorized access, and employee training prevents accidental disclosure. Regular
updates and maintenance identify potential threats and keep PHI secure. These
strategies assist hospitals and healthcare providers in mitigating data breaches and
cybersecurity attacks.
Suggest one (1) recommendation to Shawna about what she could have done differently
to prevent this situation.
Shawna should log out of her computer when leaving it unattended to prevent
unauthorized access to the EHR system and PHI. She should also emphasize to Ben the
importance of patient confidentiality and data security, pointing out that unauthorized
access violates HIPAA privacy rules and hospital policies. This prevents Ben from
accessing patient health information.
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