Why Is Confidentiality Important To A Patient
CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS
Jennifer Sherwood
Kaplan University
CM107
December 16, 2013
Confidentiality Rules
Upon arriving at a new physician’s office a patient is given a clipboard with several papers on it, and is told to fill it out and return to receptionist when finished. What are all these papers, and why do they need to be filled out? These are actually very important to the care that the patient will receive. Every time a patient is seen by health care professional important information is gathered. This information is only to be shared between the physician and the health professionals in that office. Included in that stack of papers is the confidentiality rights agreement. Every patient has rights, and it is the responsibility of the health professionals to explain these rights to them. Confidentiality is a major part of medical records. Every time a patient receives medical treatment from a health professional, it is expected that their information will be kept confidential. In most cases this is clear cut, but there are …show more content…
It is often required for a patients’ information to be released or transferred to other medical offices. There are certain laws that can come into play when disclosing a patients’ information. Normally the patient signs a consent waiver, which waives the rights to their health information. There are times when exceptional circumstances are cause for confident files to be shared. Providers have a responsibility to disclose personal protected health information to prevent a serious threat to the public (Mcgowan, 2012). For instance the police are the ones requesting the information; therefor legally this information is released. Other times there are circumstances where it is mandatory to report medical information, such as the Child and Family Act. (Confidentiality of Personal Health Information, pg.
Jennifer Sherwood
Kaplan University
CM107
December 16, 2013
Confidentiality Rules
Upon arriving at a new physician’s office a patient is given a clipboard with several papers on it, and is told to fill it out and return to receptionist when finished. What are all these papers, and why do they need to be filled out? These are actually very important to the care that the patient will receive. Every time a patient is seen by health care professional important information is gathered. This information is only to be shared between the physician and the health professionals in that office. Included in that stack of papers is the confidentiality rights agreement. Every patient has rights, and it is the responsibility of the health professionals to explain these rights to them. Confidentiality is a major part of medical records. Every time a patient receives medical treatment from a health professional, it is expected that their information will be kept confidential. In most cases this is clear cut, but there are …show more content…
It is often required for a patients’ information to be released or transferred to other medical offices. There are certain laws that can come into play when disclosing a patients’ information. Normally the patient signs a consent waiver, which waives the rights to their health information. There are times when exceptional circumstances are cause for confident files to be shared. Providers have a responsibility to disclose personal protected health information to prevent a serious threat to the public (Mcgowan, 2012). For instance the police are the ones requesting the information; therefor legally this information is released. Other times there are circumstances where it is mandatory to report medical information, such as the Child and Family Act. (Confidentiality of Personal Health Information, pg.