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Final Project Milestone Two: Moving Toward Compliance
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Final Project Milestone Two: Moving Toward Compliance
A. Determine how violating health regulations and laws regarding technology could
impact the finances of the institution if these violations are not addressed. Be sure to
support your response with examples.
If an institution breaks health guidelines, it could be fined or sued, affecting its
finances negatively. These penalties could include fines, legal fees, and increased
insurance premiums (Poyraz et al., 2020). Health regulations include requirements for
cleanliness, storage of food and medications, and disposal of hazardous materials. The
government could fine the institution for violating health regulations. The institution
could be required to pay legal fees if it is sued for violating health regulations. The
institution's insurance premiums could increase if it is found to be breaking health
regulations (Poyraz et al., 2020). The institution could lose its accreditation if it is found
to be in violation of health regulations (Poyraz et al., 2020). Therefore, non-compliance
with health guidelines can result in significant financial penalties, and the company could
be at risk of losing its accreditation; failure to comply with health regulations can put the
company's employees and customers at risk.
B. Determine how violating health regulations and laws regarding technology could
impact the daily operations of the institution if these violations are not addressed.
Be sure to support your response with examples.
If an institution breaks health guidelines concerning technology, it could be fined
or shut down. The fines would impact the daily operations of the institution by causing it
to lose money or have to close its doors (Windholz, 2020). The loss of money could have
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a major impact on the institution's ability to provide care to its patients and could also
lead to negative publicity. The FTC has a long history of taking action against companies
that make false or unsubstantiated claims about the health benefits of their products. For
example, if an institution is found to be using outdated or unsafe technology, it could be
fined by the government (Windholz, 2020). It could be forced to shut down if the
institution does not address the violation. Shutting down would impact the institution's
ability to provide care to its patients and could also damage its reputation. Another
example would be if an institution were found to be using unlicensed software and
sharing patient data without consent. Therefore, breaking health guidelines concerning
technology can have major effects on the daily operations of an institution and can also
damage its reputation.
C. Determine how violating health regulations and laws regarding technology could
impact the security of the health information in the institution if these violations are
not addressed. Be sure to support your response with examples.
If a healthcare institution does not follow health guidelines concerning
technology, it could negatively impact the security of the institution's health data. Laws
concerning technology include copyright laws, data privacy laws, and laws governing the
use of specific technologies. State laws and regulations are enacted by state legislatures
and governors and are administered by state agencies, such as the state medical boards.
Local laws and regulations are enacted by city and county governments and administered
by local agencies, such as police and fire departments. For example, if the institution does
not have proper security measures to protect health data, unauthorized individuals could
access this information (Luna et al., 2016). If the information gets accessed by
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unauthorized individuals, it could lead to a breach of patient privacy and the theft of
sensitive health information. Additionally, if the institution does not properly train its
staff on how to use and protect health data, this could also lead to a breach of patient
privacy. Therefore, it is essential for healthcare companies and facilities to follow health
guidelines concerning technology to protect the security of health information.
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