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The most important legal and regulatory factors, that must be discussed in the meeting are health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Doctor/Patient Confidentiality. HIPPA was created to protect everyone’s healthcare records and keep their privacy. Whatever personal concern or matter you may experience and may need any treatment for, it is illegal for that information to leave the physician's office and the company can be penalized have it happen. The department of health and human services created 5 rules to enforce Administrative Simplification: (1) Privacy Rule, (2) Transactions and Code Sets Rule, (3) Security Rule, (4) Unique Identifiers Rule, and (5) Enforcement Rule. "The Privacy Rule requires covered entities to notify individuals of PHI use, keep track of disclosures, and document privacy policies and procedures (Edemekong, 2022)." Technology has created a greater impact on providers keeping their patient's information safe knowing now that everything is documented onto a computer. There are things that are supposed to be left confidential, as well as things that a doctor may know but just kept private. “The standard of care is the benchmark that determines whether professional obligations to patients have been met. Failure to meet the standard of care is negligence, which can carry significant consequences for clinicians (Vanderpool, 2021).” Ethical issues arise in the use of information technology which are why there are principles of privacy, the patient’s right to autonomy and decision making in the management of their personal health information, and concepts of fairness and equity in access to care the most important thing is the confidentiality of the patient regardless of changes. Resources Edemekong, P. F. (2022, February 3). Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK500019/ Vanderpool, D. (2021, September 1). The Standard of Care. PubMed Central (PMC). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8667701
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