Hcs 335 Administrative Ethics Paper
| Administrative Ethics | HCS 335 |
Kim Watson
8/22/2011
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When it comes to privacy it has become a major concern to both patients and the medical staff. HIPAA and privacy rules help to protect the patient’s privacy. “The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically (2003).” Over time many studies have been conducted that shows that patient want to be in control over who can access their information. The privacy of patients has increased over the years with many different ways to keep personal information private. Privacy has been recognized as a basic human right that should be observed in all realms of life, but particularly in medical and nursing settings (Nayeri 2010). For many individuals the privacy issue is a very serious concern. Therefore these issues affect the entire population that is identifiable. This issue does not target just one certain group, but I believe …show more content…
Part 2). The federal rules prohibit you from making any further disclosure of this information unless further disclosure is expressly permitted by the written consent of the person to whom it pertains or as otherwise permitted by 42 C.F.R. Part 2. A general authorization for the release of medical or other information is NOT sufficient for this purpose. The federal rules restrict any use of the information to criminally investigate or prosecute any alcohol or drug abuse patient (Burke 2011).” The ophthalmologists must follow all these steps in order to ensure the patient’s privacy is respected. Also following these procedures will allow the patient to get their record and get the treatment they need to improve their
Kim Watson
8/22/2011
|
When it comes to privacy it has become a major concern to both patients and the medical staff. HIPAA and privacy rules help to protect the patient’s privacy. “The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically (2003).” Over time many studies have been conducted that shows that patient want to be in control over who can access their information. The privacy of patients has increased over the years with many different ways to keep personal information private. Privacy has been recognized as a basic human right that should be observed in all realms of life, but particularly in medical and nursing settings (Nayeri 2010). For many individuals the privacy issue is a very serious concern. Therefore these issues affect the entire population that is identifiable. This issue does not target just one certain group, but I believe …show more content…
Part 2). The federal rules prohibit you from making any further disclosure of this information unless further disclosure is expressly permitted by the written consent of the person to whom it pertains or as otherwise permitted by 42 C.F.R. Part 2. A general authorization for the release of medical or other information is NOT sufficient for this purpose. The federal rules restrict any use of the information to criminally investigate or prosecute any alcohol or drug abuse patient (Burke 2011).” The ophthalmologists must follow all these steps in order to ensure the patient’s privacy is respected. Also following these procedures will allow the patient to get their record and get the treatment they need to improve their