Text Messaging in Healthcare
Discussion: Unit 6, Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm CT
INSTRUCTIONS
- Text messaging impacts almost every aspect of our lives. It has been incorporated into advertising, business, and banking. However, what are the risks of texting in healthcare
- How does this impact disaster recovery?
- What are the potentials risks from an administrative and clinical perspective?
The AHIMA article below discusses the risks of clinician texting.
- Greene, A.H. (2012). HIPAA compliance for clinician texting. Journal of AHIMA, 83(4), 34-36. Retrieved from http://library.ahima.org/doc?oid=105342#.XFt35lxKg…
The May 2016 Joint Commission article allows clinicians to use texting for additional functionality.
- The Joint Commission. (2016). Update: Texting orders. Joint Commission Perspectives, 36(5), 15.
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
The post and responses are valued at 40 points. Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria.
