Social Media and the Modern Impact of Informatics

1. Most people remember the story below that made national headlines. As most Americans have smartphones, tablets, and computers, the utilization of social media is commonplace.
a. Finley, T. (2017, Sept. 20). Navy hospital removes staffers for calling babies ‘mini Satan’s’ on social media. Parenting.
i. If you were writing a hospital policy on smartphone and social media usage, what should be included in the policy?
ii. What potential ethical and legal liabilities are there for the hospital and employees in the case presented above?
2. In 2017, Harvard University rescinded admission to 10 students after reviewing their social media posts.
a. Do you feel potential employers, current employers, and colleges have the right to access your social media post? Do you feel employers and universities should make decisions based on your post?
3. Discuss the relationship between accreditation decisions, reimbursement, quality of care, informatics.
Assignment Expectations
Length: 1500 words total for this assignment.
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimum word amount for this assignment. All APA papers should include an introduction and conclusion.
References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.

Textbook Reference:

Hebda, T.L, Hunter. K, & Czar. P. (2019). Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals. Pearson.

Answer preview

Social media is an essential feature of our day-to-day life. Through technology, we can access the internet anywhere and get all the information we want. Social media has been used by many people, business operators, and higher learning institutions to keep tabs on each other. It has also brought some bad outcomes as people are violating the freedom associated with it. Below, we will be discussing the problems that come with social media use, more especially in our working environments (Edosomwan et al., 2017).

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