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I. Keeping patient's information confidential is essential; nevertheless, accessing their II. health records can be granted with appropriate reasons. It is necessary for those who have patient III. information to understand the laws governing patient confidentiality. A parole officer can obtain IV. information from Stephanie, a human service policy analyst, such as a medical diagnosis of the V. patient and the place where he was discharged. For Stephanie to give information concerning the VI. parolee, there must be a court order that allows VII. Keeping patient's information confidential is essential; nevertheless, accessing their VIII. health records can be granted with appropriate reasons. It is necessary for those who have patient IX. information to understand the laws governing patient confidentiality. A parole officer can obtain X. information from Stephanie, a human service policy analyst, such as a medical diagnosis of the XI. patient and the place where he was discharged. For Stephanie to give information concerning the XII. parolee, there must be a court order that allows 03/26/23 Module Four HSE 340 Milestone Two Keeping a parolee’s information confidential is essential in protecting their health and treatment process. Following federal and state guidelines to appropriately adhere to information sharing is the most ethical and productive way to help clients achieve success. These laws and regulations are in place to protect individuals from biases, being unfairly treated and or receiving harsh repercussions. It is for the safety and security of the client to maintain all of these protections. In this scenario, Stephanie, must mindfully decide what she can disclose to the parole officer. The parole officer is able to gain information in various ways, the client could give permission to the officer by filling out a consent form. Kelvin should be involved in this process. If he was to give consent, then Stephanie can disclose, if not and Stephanie gives out
confidential information, there are legal actions Kelvin can take against the institution for violating his privacy. All human services professionals that work for organizations like these must adhere to these strict confidentialities and HIPPA procedures. This is essential for maintaining the integrity of care provided to the client. Without these safeguards, professionals can face legal repercussions, they can be terminated from employment, their organization can face serious repercussions as well. The professional that violates this can be subjected to medical malpractice damages. Other issues that may arise are related to social and political implications, when a facility violates the rights of a patient it can produce a lack of confidence in the public sphere. These instances can mean interfering with access to funding both federal and private to support organizations efforts. In this instance, Stephanie cannot provide information to the parole officer without a court order, or the client’s written consent in the form of an ROI. She should know that there is no information regarding this medical information that can be disclosed without these safeguards in place. “Mental health and substance abuse treatment providers and general health-care professionals are subject to 42 CFR Part 2* when they are working for “programs” that provide substance abuse treatment and are “federally assisted” within the meaning of the regulations.” (Petrila 2010) In this instance though it can be very easy for a mistake to happen because information like this often shared amongst agencies. A parole officer may be skirting around protocol to get information they need in a quicker fashion, not intending to break the ethical structure of this organization. It is imperative that the human services professional protects this standard. “A supervising officer is not a “covered entity” under HIPAA and is not prohibited from informing the court about diagnosis or treatment. State law again must be consulted to
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