discussion questions

Breaches of health information happen frequently. Let's discuss some examples of ethical and legal issues associated with such breaches of privacy and confidentiality.

1.Compare and contrast privacy, confidentiality and security and then explain some of the ethical issues related to medical identity theft. Aside from the financial aspects, what are some other consequences related to medical identity theft from a privacy, security, and/or confidentiality perspective?

2. Search the Internet and find a story related to a patient information breach (Hollywood stars and other celebrities are often victims of such breaches). Read the story, provide a summary, and comment on what happened. What went wrong? What would you have done to prevent this from happening? Make sure to share the source of the information.

100 words

1. Discuss some of the roles health information professionals can play in data analytics?

2. Describe the concept of data analytics and the way you visualize it. Give an example to illustrate your understanding.

100 words

1. What is the purpose and focus of a compliance program?  Your response should be no less than 2 paragraphs.

1. Discuss some of the roles health information professionals can play in data analytics?

2. Describe the concept of data analytics and the way you visualize it. Give an example to illustrate your understanding.

100 words