Emerging trends and information technology
There are many emerging trends and information technology (IT) tools used in health care, such as e-mail between the patient and provider, e-prescribing, and computerized physician order entry (CPOE). Complete the following:
- Describe the guidelines for electronic e-mail in health care.
- What types of e-mails are used in a health care setting? Examples include the following:
- Patient to provider
- Provider to provider
- List any security measures that are needed to protect the patient health record (PHI), such as encryption, e-prescribing guidelines, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines.
Be sure to support your information by citing at least 2 references using APA format.