Coordination of Care at Nursing HomesOverviewOne of the key ethical issues affecting the coordination and continuum of care for a nursing home community organization is the question of informed consent. Informed consent is important because it ensure Continue Reading...
HIPAA Privacy Rule: The Effects of the HIPAA Privacy Rule on Clinical Research The positive and negative effects the HIPAA Privacy Rule has on clinical research The HIPAA Privacy Rule was issued by the United States Department of Health and Human S Continue Reading...
Protections for hardware, software, and data resources. (American Health Information Management Association, 2011, paraphrased) V. Legal and Ethical Issues Security professionals are held responsible for understanding the legal and ethical aspects Continue Reading...
Transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is used by health organizations globally to track disease incidence and prevalence (WHO, 2012). ICD is also used in some countries to manage healthcare reimbursement and Continue Reading...
Nursing As technology becomes more sophisticated the effects of new technologies affect all aspects of our lives. Technological advances affect many different occupations as well, especially the field of health care. As a result the advancements in Continue Reading...
electronic medical records have yet to become standardized in the United States, the contemporary physician's office differs significantly from one from twenty years ago. Information systems govern multiple aspects of care delivery, from patient int Continue Reading...
Gynecologist In this presentation, the author will give an overview of the procurement and analysis of medical records required for a patient who needs to see a gynecologist for abnormal uterine bleeding at a gynecological office. This previously wo Continue Reading...
Informed Decision Making (Nursing Role) The nurse has the utmost responsibility in educating the patient and his/her family about the proposed treatment plan, the availability of alternative interventions, and in general plays a vital role in prom Continue Reading...
Employee Privacy Torts Issues relating to employee privacy have been at the forefront of businesses for many years. This has been fuelled by the dynamic workplace which changes constantly and also by employees and employers being more litigation-con Continue Reading...
Ergonomics Minimum standards for private sector pension plans and health care plans were established under ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In addition to the basic provision for pension plans, the Act also requires inform 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...
HIPAA Compliant Electronic Medical Record Capture/Management System The successful outcome of medical processes largely depends on complete, relevant, and timely medical data. Up-to-date and accurate data allows for images of surgical wounds, surgic Continue Reading...
The importance of the code of ethics in nursing The Code of Ethics forms the foundation for candidates who aspire to join the nursing occupation. The guide is an indispensable set of standards that every nurse must embrace. It also acts as a reminder Continue Reading...
setting, definition Sample/Setting Conclusions (Appraisal) Level of Evidence (Flagg, 2015) Implementing patient-focused healthcare within settings burdened by the combined challenges of scarce support systems, huge patient loads and constantly-g Continue Reading...
patient privacy, confidentiality HIPPA. Must answer questions: Describe issue impact population affects. What arguments facts article support proposed solution. Park, Alice. (2009, September 23). Are med-student tweets breaching patient privacy? Ti Continue Reading...
Taking pictures to document the injuries that the patient inflicted on herself could be a reasonable step in the provision of medical care. The patient was unable to consent because of self-inflicted wounds, and there is not enough information to kn Continue Reading...
Institutional Review Board Responsibilities at Study Initiation Responsibilities of the IRB in the initiation of the trial IRB is charged with the responsibility of protecting the safety and rights of participants in the clinical trial (Woodin and Continue Reading...
In addition to barriers to coverage, HIPAA presents problems for patients wishing to keep their medical information private. HIPAA professes to protect patient privacy and information security. While the provisions of HIPAA do outline the strict ru Continue Reading...
HIPAA and Laptops The objective of this study is to answer the questions of what ethical issues exist when health information privacy is not protected and what some of the reason were for enacting HIPAA in addition to protecting privacy. This study Continue Reading...
Advance Information Management and the Application of Technology In this modern age, the incorporation of information technology (IT) with the health care system is important. With the need of quality care within the industry, there is great signifi Continue Reading...
United States Department of Labor Case Study Describe the major features of this website and how each feature can be used to monitor employee benefits The website of The United States Department of Labor (DOL), www.dol.com describes the features of Continue Reading...
Goal setting works well for simple jobs -- clerks, typists, loggers, and technicians -- but not for complete jobs. Goal setting with jobs in which goals are not easily measured (e.g., teaching, nursing, engineering, accounting) has posed some probl Continue Reading...
16. Help Rebecca and Jay apply four steps of the smart buying process to decide whether to replace Vehicle #2. What sources of consumer information might be useful to them? According to Auto Channel the four steps are: Determine your practical need Continue Reading...
Legal Environment/Total Rewards: A Changing Landscape In the race for profit, employee pay has traditionally been seen by businesses as a competitive liability, and the trend for much of the 20th century was for employers to search for the cheapest, Continue Reading...
Key Issues in Nursing Informatics Since as early as the 1980s, information technology, computer science, and nursing science have all been integrated under the rubric of nursing informatics: with the goal of improving patient care and quantifiable ou Continue Reading...
Institute of Research: Different Types of Encryption Keeping data secure is of particular concern for healthcare organizations committed to patient research. Patients are often concerned about being forthcoming about their information because they f Continue Reading...
Law and Policy Case Study Overview of legal environment of Washington, DC Washington, DC is among the U.S. states that hold most of the U.S. economy. The central location of Washington, DC, provides it with strategic business opportunities and othe Continue Reading...
SOPA & PIPA Legislation File sharing involving copyright infringement began as peer-to-peer operations, sometimes with the involvement of a central server that acts as a search engine. Recently there has been a rise in file sharing where the inf Continue Reading...
Employee Recruitment When setting up and maintaining the human resource files, confidentiality and privacy are always significant at workplace. Today most organizations are taking different steps of ensuring that the information within the organizat Continue Reading...
Marriage and Family Therapy Issues and Ethics in Family Therapy: Psychologist Abraham Maslow once wrote that, 'We may define therapy as a search for value." In providing counseling for our patients not only are we providing a system of healing and Continue Reading...
Advocating for Health Care Morals and ethics are critical parts of the foundation of nursing. Compassion, caring, and advocacy is the main characteristics that each nurse in the nursing profession should possess and evoke each day in the performance Continue Reading...
What is the purpose of ISACA? ISACA is dedicated to promoting and advance information security control and audit. Educating individuals to improve and develop their capabilities in the field of information systems control and audit is its primary Continue Reading...
Intervention Plan in Education This agency has established an early intervention program standards plan to ensure that agency services furnished by its employees and contractors fully comply with applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regula 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...
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...
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...
Nursing Leadership and Management Introduction Nurse handoff communication during shift change is one of the most frequent, though key, nursing duties which provides the basis for delivering safe, reliable care (Eggins & Slade, 2015). Study res Continue Reading...
healthcare policy, using a Congressional bill introduced into the American parliament in its present legislative session. Introduction/Problem Description Paul Raeburn was faced with hardly any good alternatives when he required immediate assistan Continue Reading...
Title: Ensuring Patient Privacy and Protection: An Overview of HIPAA Regulations Introduction The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996 with the primary goal of protecting the privacy and security of p Continue Reading...
