Week 9: Discussion

ETHICS, CYBER ETHICS, AND SECURITY

In recent years, hackers have targeted medical records, from hospitals and other healthcare institutions, across the country. These records contain personal information, contact information, and most importantly, for the hackers, information that may prove useful in stealing an identity. Thus, healthcare organizations have made it a priority to protect patient records and privacy. However, with the influx of technological advancements and hacker determination, there is no perfect way to ensure that all records are secure and safe.

In addition to medical records, privacy concerns are relevant with any patient chart in any setting. For example, a chart left open on a computer monitor in a patient room, employee passwords and log-in information, and new employee access and screening all represent other ways in which ethics and security merge in healthcare and nursing practice.

For this Discussion, you will consider the importance of ethics as it relates to security. You will also reflect on how these topics might affect clinical practice and the connection to nursing informatics.

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WEEKLY RESOURCES

LEARNING RESOURCES

Required Readings

· American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing informaticsLinks to an external site. : Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.).

· “Ethics in Nursing Informatics” (pp. 49–52)

· “Standard 6: “Evaluation” (p. 78)

· “Standard 7: “Ethics” (pp. 79–80)

· “Standard 11: “Communication” (p. 86)

· “Standard 12: “Leadership” (pp. 87–88)

· Beckmann, M., Dittmer, K., Jaschke, J., Karbach, U., Köberlein-Neu, J., Nocon, M., Rusniok, C., Wurster, F., & Pfaff, H. (2021). Electronic patient record and its effects on social aspects of interprofessional collaboration and clinical workflows in hospitals (eCoCo): A mixed methods study protocolLinks to an external site. . BMC Health Services Research, 21(377). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06377-5

· Martin, K., Shilton, K., & Smith, J. (2019). Business and the ethical implications of technology: Introduction to the symposiumLinks to an external site. . Journal of Business Ethics,160, 307–317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-019-04213-9

· Nahm, E.-S., Poe, S., Lacey, D., Lardner, M., Van De Castle, B., & Powell, K. (2019). Cybersecurity essentials for nursing informaticistsLinks to an external site. . Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 37(8), 389–393. doi:10.1097/CIN.0000000000000570

· Odeh, A., Keshta, I., & Abdeifattah, E. (2021). Machine learning techniques for detection of website phishing: A review for promises and challenges. IEEE 11th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and ConferenceLinks to an external site. (CCWC), 813–818. doi:10.1109/CCWC51732.2021.9375997

· Susser, D., Roessler, B., & Nissenbaum, H. (2019). Online manipulation: Hidden influences in a digital world. Georgetown Law Technology ReviewLinks to an external site. , 4(1), 1–45. https://ssrn.com/abstract=3306006

Required Media

· Coursera. (n.d.). Informatics and ethicsLinks to an external site. [Video]. https://www.coursera.org/lecture/health-informatics-professional/informatics-and-ethics-Pi1wm

· Data Science Show. (2018, September 9). Ethical applications in health informaticsLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ_IHTnuxDI

· Simplilearn. (2020, June 10). Cyber security in 7 minutes | What is cyber security: How it works? | Cyber security | SimplilearnLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inWWhr5tnEA

Optional Resources

· Sulmasy, L. S., López, A. M., Horwitch, C. A., & American College of Physicians, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee. (2017). Ethical implications of the electronic health record: In the service of the patient. Journal of General Internal MedicineLinks to an external site. , 32. 935–939. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-4030-1

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