title: HIPAA and nursing education: how to teach in a paranoid health care environment.
abstract: Nursing faculty are affected by the paranoia that exists today as health care institutions individually interpret the Privacy Rule contained within the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Because nursing students and faculty have been thrust into this environment, faculty must understand the Privacy Rule to ensure that both they and their students are in compliance. In this article, we provide a framework for faculty as they take a proactive leadership stance in relation to HIPAA. A multifaceted approach is necessary as faculty begin to navigate the challenges imposed by HIPAA. Strategies discussed include informing faculty and educating students, while developing a value system related to confidentiality issues and creating a safe environment for sharing information.
authors.affiliation: Arkansas State University, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA. jisaacaon@astate.edu
authors.forename: Paige
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wimberley
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Isaacson
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walden
authors.forename: Nonie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wiggins
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stacy
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003142:Communication; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D018907:Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011361:Professional Competence; D012945:Social Values; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013663:Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States