African Health OER Network: Ethics and Legal Issues: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security

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Term:
2011
Published:
November 21, 2011
Revised:
June 9, 2015

This module begins with definitions and distinctions between privacy, confidentiality, and security. It addresses the concerns about these concepts with regards to health-related information. The HIBB module then discusses tools and approaches for protecting health information.
 
Organization: Global Health Informatics Partnership
 
Author: William Hersh

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the concepts of privacy, confidentiality, and security
2. Apply tools and methods to protect patient privacy and confidentiality
3. Understand the approaches used to secure patient‐generated health information

Health Informatics Building Blocks logo
Term:
2011
Published:
November 21, 2011
Revised:
June 9, 2015

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01: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security - Learning Objectives and Detailed Specifications

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02: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security - Slides

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03: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security - Slides Handout

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04: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security - Slides with Audio

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05: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security - Transcript

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06: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security - Audio Only

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07: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security - Acronyms

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08: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security - Self-Assessment

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09: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security - References

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