HCA 417 Electronic Medical Records
Week 4 –
Assignment
Privacy and
Security of Health Records
Review Chapter 10 of the textbook, and discuss in a two- to- three page paper
(excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, the Administrative Safeguards, Physical
Safeguards and Technical Safeguards of the EHR. Provide examples for each
safeguard and explain how these safeguards would be implemented. Research and
identify two cases from a real life health- related setting in which safeguards
were breached. Explain the circumstances and what actions the
facility/practice took as a result of the breech. Articulate if you feel
the actions were or were not sufficient. What other actions you would recommend
the EHR take?
Utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources (excluding the course text) that
were published within the last five years, and are documented in APA style, as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
