M3 HITECH

  • McGonigle and Mastrian (2022) outline seven goals of the HITECH act (p. 166). For the purpose of this discussion, choose one of these goals to address.
  • Address two benefits of the goal and provide a rationale for each.
  • Address two concerns of the goal as it relates to HIPAA and provide a rationale for each.
  • Identify two interventions that your organization has taken to protect the privacy of electronic health information.
  • Identify two areas of further improvement for your organization, in protecting health information.