Why do you think social media can be an issue in Healthcare facilities? As I mention in a privacy post privacy and security of patients records is the main reason social media can be an issue in Healthcare facilities. The breach of patients privacy and security are some of the major negative affect that technology has already has on healthcare. Their is a greater possibility that patients information can be hacked or be exposed easily by people (healthcare workers/providers) through technology (social media) How do you see yourself as able to use social media and other technology tools to help you advance in the field? There is no doubt about the fact that people are using social media now more than ever to get their information about health …show more content…
Talk it out With podcasts - Podcasts allow you to showcase your knowledge, answer general medical questions and focus on concerns that your target audience wants to learn more about. 6. Pin it - Pinterest is filled with inspirational pictures and links to everything from new exercise routines to healthy diets to serious discourse on other health-related issues. What are some positive and negatives of social media in Healthcare? According to Perficient the negative affects that social media has on Healthcare includes: 1. Privacy Concerns - Many health organization limit or shy away from using Social media in fear of violating HIPAA. 2. Lack of Training in Collaborative Techniques - some health care providers lack social media knowledge and the pace of social media is so faced pace, they can't keep up. This lack of training can cause many problems. 3. Social Stigma - Certain doctors have looked down on doctor's that use social media. These doctors feel like that the doctors that use social media are wasting their time on social media instead of being a doctor. They wonder if social media compromises the existing patient/doctor relationship. According to an article written by Scranton University, the positive affects that social media has on Healthcare
It seems everybody in this ever-connected world is linked to some form of social media. And if you aren’t, I applaud you. It’s a TRAP. Carr begins his book by telling the stories of three well-educated men and the effects the internet has had on them. As stated by Bruce Friedman, a blogger about the use of computers in medicine, “Even a blog post of more than three or four paragraphs is too much to absorb. I skim it” (Carr 7), it’s too hard to focus on lengthy articles. The internet has shortened our attention span’s, seeking answers purely for convenience. I’m often looking for a
As the evolution of healthcare from paper documentation to electronic documentation and ordering, the security of patient information is becoming more difficult to maintain. Electronic healthcare records (EHR), telenursing, Computer Physician Order Entry (CPOE) are a major part of the future of medicine. Social media also plays a role in the security of patient formation. Compromising data in the information age is as easy as pressing a send button. New technology presents new challenges to maintaining patient privacy. The topic for this annotated bibliography is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Nursing informatics role is imperative to assist in the creation and maintenance of the ease of the programs and maintain regulations compliant to HIPAA. As a nurse, most documentation and order entry is done electronically and is important to understand the core concepts of HIPAA regarding electronic healthcare records. Using keywords HIPAA and informatics, the author chose these resources from scholarly journals, peer reviewed articles, and print based articles and text books. These sources provide how and when to share patient information, guidelines and regulation d of HIPAA, and the implementation in relation to electronic future of nursing.
Employees within healthcare and anyone who has been a mature patient in recent years have been duly informed of the Health Insurance Privacy and Portability Act (HIPPA), but even more people are more intimately familiar with the social networking site Facebook. Prior to researching the legal and ethical boundaries at it pertains to patient confidentiality in nursing school, many of us thought little of the HIPPA concept and how it applies to each of us as individuals. We can announce to the world on Facebook that I have a lump, please go get a mammogram! We can whine on for ages about our children’s medical problems. We make announcements and call for prayers for our spouses and parents who are ill. We share with our friends and family, sometimes things we should not share. This is not about Facebook; its essence is respecting others privacy and refusing to participate in activity that may divulge private medical information about anyone. Crossing that line, making clear the intent to become a part of the health care sector, changes your responsibility toward identifying information regarding a person other than yourself, and that information dies with you or there can be harsh consequences.
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) was put in place by the Federal Government for several reasons; better portability of health insurance for employees, to prevent fraud and abuse within the healthcare delivery system, and simplification of administrative functions associated with healthcare delivery (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2012). Due to sensitive healthcare information being shared federal regulations were also put into place, resulting in the “Privacy Rule” and “Security Rule”. The Privacy Rule limits the use and disclosure of patient information. The Security Rule protects the patients’ healthcare information from improper use or disclosure, to maintain information integrity, and ensure its availability (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2012). Both regulations apply to protected health information (PHI) which is any form of health information that can be used to identify an individual patient. Practitioners who refer to HIPPA are not referring to the act itself but the “Privacy Rule” and “Security Rule” (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2012). It is extremely important to understand these concepts as a student in the clinical setting and how each hospital enforces these concepts. Before starting at any clinical site there is an extensive orientation about HIPPA regarding what is appropriate and not appropriate when it comes to patient information and the repercussions of violating HIPPA. In this paper I will discuss Akron General’s rules and policies regarding their EHR, PHI, EPHI, and social media.
Everday we come into contact with social media and everyday it becomes more involved in our life. So much that it has an influence in our social, political and culture in major ways. Its almost unheard of now a days for some not to have a Facebook page or some type of online profile. Genetic testing is become more and more prevalent, and is allowing us to recognize genes that’s can cause diseases even before birth. To many its a good thing but to others its just the beginning of a downfall.
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The result depends on the organization’s training on social media and their choice of use. According to Loyola University Health System (2015), using social media in health care organizations can lead to a faster response to health care tragedies, enhanced communication among pharmaceuticals and other recollections, more personal health care establishments, and patients feeling more involved with their physician or health facility. So overall, social media can be beneficial since health information can be available to a larger number of people. On the other hand, social media can become an ethical dilemma for health care institutions if employees do not use the system professionally. Social media can become an ethical dilemma if there are no restrictions on health care workers' professional and personal lives.
In nursing both are important, as they can help us with patient education and self education as well. But also it is very important to find out if this web site is credible, and if we can rely on the information provided. Social media may aldo be used for patient education purposes. According to National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health “Special tools can help you verify that social media accounts are what they claim to be. Some social networking sites have symbols that indicate that an account has been verified.
Public Health has many different sections of information regarding the community and individuals; the first two sections that I have examined are the Principles of Population Health and the Tools of Population Health. Within the two sections I was able to gather an understanding of both, but after reading I was left with a question. In regards to public health, can excessive use of social media contribute to addictive behaviors or mental health issues? As I look back on my notes I realized that there are many possibilities that can link what I have read and what I have experienced in my life together to this problem.
Smart phones and social media in the health care field presents opportunities and growth advancement but also comes with many consequences and challenges. Health care organizations have regulated the use of smartphones and posting confidential information on social media such as HIPPA, which have laws intact if violated these laws may lead to termination or fines. The patient’s privacy and confidentiality is important when creating such policies, to maximize work efficiency and to create a safe environment. Furthermore, health care staff need to ensure that their patient care standards aren’t compromised by the use of these devices or social media postings.
Today social media has become a big part of people’s lives. What people see on social media can influence their opinions and attitudes toward many social topics. Teenagers especially use social networks to gather knowledge about popularly talked about topics going on at the time. One of those topics is mental health. Mental Health has been a widely talked about topic on sites like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and many other social networks. The effects social media has on teenagers is that they can easily take the information given to them on their favorite social media sites and put it to good use involving the awareness of mental health and helping themselves and others with mental health struggles.
When it comes to social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube, nobody wants to think about the negative effects it has on patients. Brian Cayko, the director of clinical education in the respiratory care program at Great Falls College, Montana State University in Great Falls, Montana argues that social media makes it easier for patients. When a patient is not able to acquire care at the medical facility, they can get in touch with their respiratory therapist with the use of social media sites. Cayko also states that social media sites can be helpful as “educational resources, patient support and social and professional networking.” I think that Cayko knows that everyone must remember the negative things about social media and the internet, with the understanding that just because it’s on the web doesn’t mean that it is the truth. No, not everything is wrong with social media sites, I am involved in social media sites myself; however, personally I know that when it comes to an occupation especially in the medical field, you have to be more aware of the negatives than the
Almost over a billion people use Social Media Websites daily in order to get in touch with their Loved Ones, Family, and Friends. These sites are widely used to share photos, experiences, and loads of other personal items. They are no doubt a valuable tool for marketing, social, and entrepreneurial purposes but they have some really serious downsides as well. There are a lot of risks concerned with Social Networking Websites. For example, Disclosure of private and personal information, Bullying, and harassment, stalking, child Abuse, mental attacks in the form of Negative, racial, sexual, and Offensive comments, phishing, viruses, hacking, click bait, fraud, and inappropriate links, etc. are associated with Social Networking
For all we know, social media has changed our lives forever. It gives us some opportunities that we did not have before. My social media use is very similar to that of Eva and Sara. We all use social media more as an observer to keep in the loop of friends and family. We are able to stay up updated to the second on everything that is happening in the world simply because of social media. Now we can only imagine what the future hold and how we will communicate
The disadvantage of social media is affecting time, health, and socialism. The advantage of social media allows society to communicate with others, to obtain information faster, and to find many solutions to most