NU 525 stephanie
Electronic Health Record Systems DQ 1
What safeguards do you presently have in your professional practice to ensure the protection of patient information?
Hello class,
In our hospital, we are a HIPAA-covered entity, as are all organizations that hold or transmit individually identifiable health information (HIPAA Journal, 2022). All employees are trained on HIPAA compliance through online training modules within 30 days of hire.
The HIPAA security rule requires three types of safeguards are practiced in a covered entity. These safeguards include administrative, technical, and physical types (Office for Civil Rights [OCR], n.d.). Administrative safeguards that we use include having a HIPAA Privacy Officer and a HIPAA Security Officer. They oversee the development and management of HIPAA policies and procedures. We also use workforce security policies and information access management that make sure only those who need access to PHI have that access and that once they are no longer employed, they no longer have that access. We receive fake emails periodically that verify that we know not to respond to phishing.
Nu 525 Melvin
Protection of Patient Information
Administrative safeguards have proved to be effective in preventing accidental or intentional data breaches of patients’ data and information. In my professional practice, administrative safeguards have entailed defining policies and procedures structured to maintain and manage security measures and protect electronically stored health information. The practice involves raising security awareness and training among staff and patients and information access management. Other measures I practice in my professional career include physical safeguard, which entails defining and adhering to procedures and policies regulating workplace security, facility access control, and media control. Relative to Kruse et al. (2017), I use technical safeguards to protect electronically accessible health data and control access to patient information. In the future, I intend to practice cryptography and encryption to enhance security during an exchange of patients’ information.
Nu 610 kevin
Complications affecting Digestion
The case scenario involves a 64-year male who presented to the emergency department (ED) with pain in the abdomen, distention, and constipation, which lasted for eight days. The patient denies vomiting, fever, and diarrhea but admits to hypertension. He also denies a history of surgeries and has a pulse rate of 99. His abdomen is large, rotund, tympanitic, and has tenderness on palpation.
History that I need to collect
I would want to obtain a description of his pain (location, quality, severity, duration, associated symptoms), his bowel habits (frequency, stool consistency, straining, blood, mucus), and his diet (type, amount, frequency as well as hydration). I would also want to know if he has any other medical conditions, is taking any medications (prescription, over-the-counter, herbal, dietary supplements), or has any allergies. I would want to know about other Gi tract symptoms or lack thereof (heartburn for example). I would investigate the use of street drugs separately from OTC or prescription medicines as opiates reduce gastric motility.
Nu621 kendra
Case #1: A 64-year-old man presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain and distention, as well as constipation of 8 days’ duration. He denies vomiting, fever, diarrhea, or dysuria. Except for hypertension, he is otherwise healthy with no prior surgeries.
His vital signs are normal except for a borderline pulse of 99 bpm. His physical examination is unremarkable except for his abdomen, which is large, rotund, and tympanitic. There is diffuse tenderness everywhere in the abdomen.
What history would you want to obtain?
Full health history looking for chronic constipation, digestive problems like Crohn’s and diverticulitis, as well as any past surgeries, history of hernias, and typical diet and fluid intake.