Objectives: Explain the      purpose of HIPAA, HiTRUST, and Meaningful Use in protecting patients'      rights. Analyze a      health care organization's strategy for aligning regulations to protect      the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected      health information (ePHI). Explain      what HIPAA privacy laws enable for the patient and provider. Resources Read "Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule," located on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website (2013). Read Chapters 1 and 4 in Healthcare Information Security and Privacy. Explore the Compliance and Enforcement section of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) website. Read "Employee Compliance and Developing Cultures of Security in the Health Care Industry," by Lanterman, from Journal of Health Care Compliance (2017). Read "Your Rights Under HIPAA," located on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website (2017). https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html  https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/compliance-enforcement/index.html  https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html  Discussions Discussion 1 Describe the purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) Common Security Framework (CSF), and Meaningful Use in protecting patient rights. Does HiTRUST replace HIPAA or Meaningful Use? Explain your answer. Discussion 2 Explain how health care providers comply with the HIPAA privacy laws. What do the HIPAA privacy laws enable a patient to do? What do the HIPAA privacy laws enable the health care provider to do? Assignment Health Care Organization Strategy Assessment Description The purpose of this assignment is to become familiar with a health care organization's strategy for aligning to health care regulations and laws. Select a health care organization of your choice. Research your selected health care organization's strategies for aligning to health care regulations and laws. In a 750-1,000 word essay, address the following: Provide a      brief overview of the organization you selected. Describe      the tools used to enforce regulations. Describe      the organization's communication strategies. Describe      the organization's strategies to align with health care regulations and      laws. Explain the      most significant task the organization uses in the implementation of      strategies to align with health care regulations and laws. Describe      challenges associated with ensuring compliance within the organization.

Our social and professional networks often overlap, which is why we don't always say what we really think. In fact, the anticipation of the upset is far greater than the reality. However, the core values that are expected and appreciated in nurses are responsibility, honesty, integrity, belief in human dignity, patient equality, and the desire to prevent and alleviate suffering. A nurse's professionalism is judged based on personal behaviors, appearance, presentation, and so on. Nurses are responsible for their own practice and the care that their patients receive. The nurse is responsible for following standards of care in all practice. As the roles of nursing change, nurses are faced with more complex decisions regarding delegation and management of care. The nurse must exercise judgment in accepting responsibilities, and seeking the counsel of others in the course of their duties.Think about a time in your nursing practice where you encountered a challenging situation either with a patient or a co—worker that caused you to reflect on your core-values.Provide a concise description of this challenging experience.What core values were challenged in this experience?What lessons were learned from this experience?How did the experience inform future professional behaviors, decisions, and actions?Requirements Discusses implications for advanced nursing practice. Includes correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, sentence, and paragraph structure. If sources are included, APA format for citation and referencing is correctly applied.

Week 5 DiscussionDiscussion TopicChoose ONE (1) question below to discuss and then respond to TWO (2) of your classmates answers (Try not to repeat others answers). Include the question with your response.What is depreciation expense and what is its purpose? What type of long-term assets are subject to depreciation and what factors are needed to calculate depreciation?.What is the difference between a current and a long-term liability? Provide an example of each in the healthcare sector.What is debt financing? Identify ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of debt financing?What is equity financing? Identify ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of equity financing.Why is it important to calculate the future value of a dollar borrowed today? What is the future value formula? Make sure you are properly citing your source(s) and providing your reference(s) for information you obtain from another source. Please review the Discussion Expectations and Grading posting if you have any questions regarding answering the discussion question and/or responding to your peers.