Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue
I currently work for the Department of Veteran Affairs. I work in the homecare department. I travel to visit veterans in their home.( Patient Confidentiality and Medical Records. )The VA is very big on telehealth and teledicine. We travel with lap tops, I-phones, and I pads. World laden with technology that puts patients information and health records out there for everyone to access. Patient privacy encompasses a number of aspects like physical privacy and personal data privacy. My healthcare organization is responding to this healthcare issue to maintain privacy related to patient information by protecting computers, software, programs and data from unauthorized access and some changes like controlled access to information have been implemented to protect health information and role in the organization determines what information may be accessed by an individual and also using strong passwords and changing them regularly. Our email are encrypted when it comes to patient sensitive information in them. The doorways to hallways are locked, we must used badges to enter certain areas. These are just a little something to maybe help get started. This paper will be expounded on over the term. Each week something will be added to it.
Develop a 3- to 4-page paper, written to your organization’s leadership team, addressing your selected national healthcare issue/stressor and how it is impacting your work setting. Be sure to address the following:
• Describe the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected and its impact on your organization. Use organizational data to quantify the impact (if necessary, seek assistance from leadership or appropriate stakeholders in your organization).
• Provide a brief summary of the two articles you reviewed from outside resources on the national healthcare issue/stressor. Explain how the healthcare issue/stressor is being addressed in other organizations.
• Summarize the strategies used to address the organizational impact of national healthcare issues/stressors presented in the scholarly resources you selected. Explain how they may impact your organization both positively and negatively. Be specific and provide examples.
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