Texting Protected Health Information in Healthcare. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McCartney, Patricia
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 40:Issue 1(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000105
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="PRECIS"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Texting protected health information can be quick and convenient, however there is important information nurses need to know to be fully compliant with standards and guidelines from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Health Information Technology Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).</p> </abstract>