With all technological advances, privacy and security are always a concern. Several sets of standards exist that attempt to protect the privacy of patients and providers, and tools like firewalls and virtual private networks (VPNs) are used in healthcare settings to protect patient data.
To prepare for this Discussion, review the Week 5 resources related to interoperability and health care standards.
By Day 4
Respond to each of the following:
Explain why interoperability to health care information is important.
Describe a scenario where interoperability to healthcare information would be a critical function.
Explain the importance of the role of privacy and security in health information.
Describe a scenario where a lack of privacy and security of health information could cause a problem.
Explain the importance of the three security standards: technical, physical, and administrative standards.
Describe a scenario where security standards may have been neglected, and explain how the scenario impacted both the patient and providers.
Give examples and support your response with scholarly articles.
