Case Study: You are a health information professional in a hospital setting. Your facility has purchased an electronic health record (EHR) system. During the testing period, you and your staff discover that the EHR system does not comply with applicable federal privacy and security standards. Pressure is mounting to deploy the system in the near future. Things to consider: i. Which of the following should be considered? Discuss any that apply. 1. Autonomy 2. Beneficence 3. Veracity

March 15, 2017

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You are a health information manager in a hospital setting. Your facility has purchased an electronic health record (EHR) system. During the testing period, you and your staff discover that the EHR system does not comply with applicable federal privacy and security standards. Pressure is mounting to deploy the system in the near future What ethical issues should you consider? How should you proceed?

Case Study: You are a health information professional in a hospital setting. Your facility has purchased an electronic health record (EHR) system. During the testing period, you and your staff discover that the EHR system does not comply with applicable federal privacy and security standards. Pressure is mounting to deploy the system in the near future.

Things to consider:

i. Which of the following should be considered? Discuss any that apply.

1. Autonomy

2. Beneficence

3. Veracity