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Privacy in the Twenty-First Century

For this discussion, consider that privacy is an increasingly sensitive workplace issue, due to recent advances in technology. Answer the following questions in your discussion post, making reference to the articles and ideas that you have read about this week where appropriate.

• How can we use technology and legislation to prevent workplace discrimination?
• How should the HR professional approach privacy issues in the workplace?
• Why are clear expectations important?
• What added considerations might HR have in the health care field?

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners. Do you think the trends described are beneficial or harmful to society?

• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.). Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html
  • This web page describes who is covered, what information is protected, and how protected health information can be used and disclosed under HIPAA.

• Privacy Act of 1974, H.R. 16373, 93rd Cong. (1974).
  • Enacted to safeguard individual privacy from Federal misuse and provide that individuals be granted access to their records maintained by Federal agencies.