HIPAA privacy and security requirements are embedded in Medicare and Medicaid electronic medical health record incentive programs through meaningful use/promoting interoperability requirements. Describe meaningful use/promoting interoperability, its goals, and how it relates to privacy and security.

It is not uncommon for healthcare professionals to face ethical challenges throughout their careers. Describe 3 “TOP” ethical challenges that healthcare professionals face and how such challenges are being handled. In addition, please share if you or someone you know has faced a medical ethical challenge, how it was handled and what the outcome was. It’s important to note that different countries have varying views as to what constitutes medical ethics, so please feel free to share if you know of a challenge someone has faced in another country.