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Question

Prepare an interprofessional staff update on HIPAA and appropriate social media use in health care. Collapse All Introduction Health care providers today must develop their skills in mitigating risks to their patients and themselves related to patient information. At the same time, they need to be able distinguish between effective and ineffective uses of social media in health care. This assessment will require you to develop a staff update for an interprofessional team to encourage team members to protect the privacy, confidentiality, and security of patient information. Professional Context Health professionals today are increasingly accountable for the use of protected health information (PHI). Various government and regulatory agencies promote and support privacy and security through a variety of activities. Examples include: • Meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR). • Provision of EHR incentive programs through Medicare and Medicaid. • Enforcement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules. • Release of educational resources and tools to help providers and hospitals address privacy, security, and confidentiality risks in their practices. Technological advances, such as the use of social media platforms and applications for patient progress tracking and communication, have provided more access to health information and improved communication.