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Hello Terra, Thank you for your post this week. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is the cornerstone of American legal regulations governing the use of electronic health records. HIPAA imposes stringent rules for the storage, transmission, and access of patient health information and requirements that it be protected. To protect patient privacy, healthcare professionals must adhere to HIPAA standards. Data ownership is another legal issue to be taken into account. Patients have a legal right to access their health records, even though healthcare providers often own the EHR systems they employ (Sulmasy et al., 2018). This encompasses the freedom to view, obtain copies of, and even change their records if necessary. To support these rights, clear policies and processes must be in place. One of the most important ethical precepts is the duty to safeguard patient privacy and uphold the confidentiality of their medical records. Strong security measures must be in place to prevent unwanted access, and healthcare professionals must guarantee that access to EHRs is restricted to authorized employees only. It is crucial to guarantee the integrity and accuracy of patient data within EHRs. Healthcare providers are required by ethical commitments to take all necessary measures to reduce errors or inaccuracies in EHRs (Layman, 2020). Errors may result in inaccurate diagnoses and treatments, risking the patient's safety. The autonomy of the patient is another crucial ethical issue. The right of patients to view their records, make amendments, and decide how their health information is shared should be supported by EHR systems. Informed consent is essential when exchanging data for research or other objectives outside emergency medical assistance (Sulmasy et al., 2018). Ethics requires transparency. Healthcare providers should be open and honest about the dangers involved, the security mechanisms in place, and how EHRs are used. Patients have a right to know how their medical records are handled. References Layman E. J. (2020). Ethical Issues and the Electronic Health Record. The Health Care Manager , 39 (4), 150–161. https://doi.org/10.1097/HCM.0000000000000302 Sulmasy, L. S., López, A. M., Horwitch, C. A., & , American College of Physicians Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee (2018). Ethical Implications of the Electronic Health Record: In the Service of the Patient. Journal of general internal medicine , 32 (8), 935–939. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606- 017-4030-1

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