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HIM2012 Prompt : Discuss privacy, confidentiality, and security. Explore the differences between privacy and confidentiality. Discuss how security is related to privacy and confidentiality. ANSWER: Privacy, security, and confidentiality are similar concepts but have different applications in the healthcare field. According to our textbook, privacy is to be “free from undue, unwanted intrusions into one’s private life” including their healthcare record, whatever form it may take (Brodnik et al., 2023). Privacy is the most personal of the three; it offers the person the ability to control and manage their own information and communications. The ‘right to privacy' is often cited as a fundamental human right, and most Americans see it as a core part of their citizenship. Privacy allows a person to hide certain parts of their information or activities from others. Confidentiality also allows for certain information to be private, however it usually includes a second party. For example, the nature of a visit between a patient and a psychiatrist is considered confidential. According to the textbook, confidentiality “results from sharing private thoughts with someone” in confidence (Brodnik et al., 2023). Similarly, FindLaw states: “When we say information is held in confidence, and therefore confidential, we have an expectation that it will be shared only after authorization is provided, and then only with authorized individuals” (FindLaw’s legal team, 2020). Whereas privacy is more personal, confidentiality is assumed to include more elements and people in sharing information but with the same assumption that the information is private. Security, on the other hand, usually refers to information and “the physical and electronic protection of information” (Brodnik et al., 2023). When we think of security, we usually think of technology. With the rise in EHR and network use among healthcare providers, security in this form is more important than ever. When looking at security in this way we can see that it is defined in three major ways, in regard to data, information, and systems security. For a patient who has an expectation of privacy at their healthcare provider, information security helps protect their privacy by restricting access to the EHR. The system security guards against unauthorized access and modification or destruction of records. This ensures the healthcare record is kept whole and secure and does not violate HIPAA’s privacy and confidentiality standards. Brodnik, M. S., Rinehart-Thompson, L. A., & Reynolds, R. B. (2023). Fundamentals of Law for Health Informatics and Information Management, 4e.

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