The Importance of Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Safeguard Electronic PHI

The Importance of Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Safeguard Electronic PHI

According to Vos et al. (2020), interdisciplinary collaboration between the IT and the

clinical team in ensuring patient information safety, privacy, and confidentiality as per HIPAA

guidelines is vital in the following ways:

It ensures that PHI is shared with the concerned people to ensure they come up with a

patient medical plan that fits the patient, thus improving patient outcomes

It ensures that staff gets training on using a strong password and logout devices after use

to protect PHI and acquire patient satisfaction.

It saves organizations costs of compensation