Saturday, July 30, 2011

Data mining, evidence based practice, and the informatics nurse specialist (INS)

Evidence-based practice is in part informed by information gleaned through data mining. Data mining activities (in a healthcare facility) guided by the informatics nurse specialist should not require scrutiny by HIPAA.
Anyone in agreement? Yes? No? Why?

Friday, July 29, 2011

Right to access information?

As a nurse in the hospital I have a right to access any patients information at any time as long as I am on duty. What would HIPAA say to that statement?