139 Search Results for HIPAA Ethics
Ethical Leadership
Advance directives are a way to help people ensure that their wishes are carried out at the end of their lives, even if they are no longer in a state to communicate these wishes. Indeed, these kinds of directives exist precisely f Continue Reading...
" (Harman, Flite, and Bond, 2012) the key to the preservation of confidentiality is "making sure that only authorized individuals have access to that information. The process of controlling access -- limiting who can see what -- begins with authorizi Continue Reading...
Professional Associations and State Government Agencies
Addressing Potential conflicts in jurisdictional authority of APA, State Bodies & Other Authorities
Identification of Potential conflicts in jurisdictional authority of APA, State Bodies & Continue Reading...
Nonetheless, internet breach occurs routinely; further steps need to be taken.
Options for resolving these issues
Part of the issue revolves around ambivalent ways of defining PII as well as the fact that the constructs of identity are still in fl Continue Reading...
Law Enforcement Interview
Imagine studying the opinion of another law enforcement officer. What could one learn from that individual? Does he or she have any recommendations that are worth mentioning? How is discipline issues handled? One will discu Continue Reading...
Standards of Nursing Practice
Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice in Ohio
Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice in Ohio
As a pediatric hematology registered nurse (RN) practicing in the state of Ohio Continue Reading...
The Greatest Issue Facing 21st Century Ethical Leadership
Big Brother is Watching You. -- George Orwell, 1984
The chilling but fictitious epigraph above is becoming all too real for many people around the world today. Indeed, a growing number of auth Continue Reading...
Student Nurse Ethics exploring ANA Code Ethics
Explanation of your own core personal values
Honesty, kindness, persistence, security, lifelong learning, and family are my core values and beliefs. I use these values to guide me in making my day-to-d Continue Reading...
Lewis Maltby's proposition that employers should not do drug testing (or other testing related to off-work conduct) but should instead focus on impairment testing when an employee is entering the workplace. Instead of using drug testing in a punitiv Continue Reading...
Strategic Information Technology Plan
Oesterlen Services for Youth is an organization that helps troubled youth in Ohio. It consists of a counseling center and a foster care placement program, as well as residential services for both male and female Continue Reading...
Managers in Criminal Justice
The objective of this study is to answer the question of why it is important to distinguish between community settings and correctional settings when providing services to clients. This work in writing will additional a Continue Reading...
Ethical Dilemma
The author of this report is to assess an ethical dilemma that involves a couple of important factors. The two main ethical issues are patient privacy and when the proper time to blow the whistle on a doctor truly comes, not to menti Continue Reading...
Nursing Organization Plan
Nursing Org Plan
The author of this report is asked to lay out a master plan for a nursing/medical organization spoken and enumerated from the standpoint of a new nursing executive. The plan given in this report will have Continue Reading...
Mary have the right to reveal this information to others? Please justify your answer based on what you know about public health and ethics.
Health information management ethics do not allow Mary to reveal the information. Medical records are used t Continue Reading...
In the United States and other part of the world where internet is rapidly developing, cyber threats have continued to be on the increase. Essentially, online shopping has become a modern way of doing business, and in the United States, millions of Continue Reading...
Pycroft insists that because the human body is made up of "…trillions of cells, each containing billions of molecules, many of which are composed of tens of thousands of atoms" -- with these microscopic "machines" able to communicate with each Continue Reading...
She stated that she frequently refers to Social Work Codes of Ethics and Values. When HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) came into effect, protections regarding the privacy of individuals became more stringent under law rega Continue Reading...
There is an increased incidence of worry and concern over malpractice claims which increasingly award patients higher amounts of money for patient's winning cases. Unfortunately this has led to many nurses practicing defensive care rather than preve Continue Reading...
Schneck Medical Center: The Baldrige Award
Schneck Medical Center: Overview
The Schneck Medical Center according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology -- NIST (2011) "is a 93-bed nonprofit hospital providing primary and specialized Continue Reading...
Mandatory Vaccinations
Ours is a privileged country. Serious communicable diseases are largely controlled in the United States, partly because we have a comprehensive network of public health systems to address pandemic threats, ready access to supp Continue Reading...
There are times when software fails to provide the protection that it should, but that is generally not the case with these particular tools. They should be used by any healthcare organization that is committed to keeping patient records private but Continue Reading...
This creates a nerve with the client that their private information is going to be unprotected and confidentiality is going to be broken . There is no safe way to keep all information private. However, all mental health professionals must take all n Continue Reading...
Technology in Healthcare: Ethical ConcernsThe integration of technology in healthcare, particularly in ambulatory care and home health settings, has been helpful in enhancing patient care. However, this advancement also brings with it a range of ethi Continue Reading...
Electronic Health Records
The medical community has begun using electronic health records (EHR) as an alternative to paper records (Gunter & Terry, 2005). While there are many benefits to this, there are also concerns with hacking and security. Continue Reading...
HITECH Act and Meaningful Use
The American healthcare system is subject to undergo unprecedented reforms resulting from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These changes have generated opportunities for firms across the healthcare landscape. Healthcare I Continue Reading...
Ethical Issues Surrounding the Adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHR) by Health Care Organizations and Meaningful Use
The objective of this work in writing is to examine why health care organizations are hesitant to adopt electronic health rec Continue Reading...
He is still deeply in love with his wife, as though he just met her . He expresses his love on a daily bases with his wife, with hugs, kisses, and showers her with lavish gifts . They cuddle in the evenings in the family room for an evening of relax Continue Reading...
Healthcare
Technology gives us more capabilities than we ever had before, and health care organizations need to ensure that their staff members are aware of the regulations surrounding the use of technology in the workplace, both for work-related ac Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples
1. The Ethical Pillars of Patient Confidentiality:
Explore the ethical principles that underpin the concept of patient confidentiality, such as respect for autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. Discuss the rol Continue Reading...
We Can, But Dare We?IntroductionEveryone loves to post on social mediabut what happens when one posts information that violates a patients HIPAA rights? Consider this scenario: a healthcare provider gets on social media and posts something about a pa Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples
1. Ethical Foundations of Patient Confidentiality:
Explore the moral and ethical principles that underpin the concept of patient confidentiality. Discuss the importance of trust in the doctor-patient relat Continue Reading...
Electronic Medical Records Management and Personal Privacy
Electronic Medical Records Management and the Control of Personal Privacy Information
The ethics and security of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is acting as a catalyst of continual innova Continue Reading...
A1. Advantages and Disadvantages of a System
All health information systems (HIS) come with great advantages and some disadvantages that must be taken in account to keep patients safe. A HIS is a system that captures, retains information, and helps m Continue Reading...
Foundations of Nursing Education
Table of Contents
Changing from an Associate Degree Nursing Program to a BSN Program 3
Two Factors That Influence the Need for a BSN Program 3
How the IOM Has Informed the Decision for a BSN Program 4
IOM’s Reco Continue Reading...
Training Program ProposalTraining is an essential part of customer satisfaction since better-equipped employees would give better services to the customers. The world population has become a consumer of health care, which is considered one of the maj Continue Reading...
Healthcare Government Regulations
The role of government regulatory agencies and government regulations in general is particularly important in health care. The reasons for this are many, but the most important of those reasons is that health care d Continue Reading...
Provide proper ONLINE reference(s) and citations.
The most significant law to affect information systems is the healthcare industry is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Consumer Privacy Guide, 2001). An excerpt of thi Continue Reading...
Optimizing Merged Health Information Systems
Although the merger of two comparably sized companies competing in the same industry is a relatively commonplace business strategy, the process is fraught with obstacles and challenges and a significant pe Continue Reading...