As healthcare providers, we look more and more to technology to improve patient outcomes, streamline operations, and lower costs. Sometimes, technology can be used in ways that have ethical, moral, and legal considerations too. You will be writing about the use of personal devices and social media and their use in healthcare. We can do it, but dare we?

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As healthcare providers, we look more and more to technology to improve patient outcomes, streamline operations, and lower costs. Sometimes, technology can be used in ways that have ethical, moral, and legal considerations too. You will be writing about the use of personal devices and social media and their use in healthcare. We can do it, but dare we?

CRITERIA:
-Introduction
Catches attention of the reader.
States purpose of the paper.
Provides a narrative outline of the paper (i.e., the assignment criteria).

HIPAA, Legal, & Regulatory Discussion
-Presents evidence from recent scholarly publications to address the impact of technology on nursing care related to:
Patient privacy and HIPAA standards
Healthcare regulations
Legal guidelines on appropriate use of technology

-This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Scenario Ending & Recommendations
Selects and presents one scenario ending as the focus of the assignment. ( SELECTED SCENARIO ENDING IS: A HIPAA violation occurs, and client data is exposed to the media.)
Evaluates the actions taken by healthcare providers as the situation evolved.
Recommends actions that could have been taken to mitigate the circumstances presented in the selected scenario ending.
Supports recommendations with evidence from recent scholarly publications.

-Provide Advantages and Disadvantages
Presents evidence from recent scholarly publications to address the impact of technology on nursing care.
Evidence includes the advantages of appropriately using technology in healthcare.
Evidence includes risks of inappropriately using technology in healthcare.
Describes professional and ethical principles guiding the appropriate use of technology in healthcare.

-Conclusion and Reflections
Summarizes new information learned by completing this assignment.
Reflects on how this new knowledge will impact future behavior as a healthcare professional.

-Scholarly Writing and APA Format
Required criteria
Paper submitted as a Microsoft Word document.
Adheres to current APA formatting guidelines including proper use of:
o Title page
o Running head
o Page numbers
Length is 4-5 pages, excluding title and reference pages.
Includes at least three (3) references that are:
o FROM RECENT (WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS) SCHOLARLY SOURCES
o Cited in text appropriately
o Included on an APA formatted reference page
Scholarly writing reflects:
o Accurate spelling
o Correct use of professional grammar
o Logical organization of thoughts (mechanics)