Week Three Discussion

A patient has just left the office after having an outpatient surgery procedure. As you get ready to put away the patient’s file, you realize that the patient has forgotten to take his prescriptions and after-care instruction sheets home with him. It is vital for proper healing and recovery for the patient to have these documents. You know you will have to contact this patient so you look inside for his contact information and signed HIPAA Release of Information form.

Confidentiality is a concept of vast importance for professionals in the medical field. It is a professional obligation in this field and is considered to be an ethical concept that falls in line with integrity, compassion, veracity, charity, and fidelity as explained in both the International Council of Nurses Code for Nurses (1973) and the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics (1985). However, in today’s ever growing world of technology and demand for information, challenges continue to arise that force doctors and nurses to reexamine virtues such as confidentiality.

In the health care business, there are certain standards and laws that have been put in place to protect our patients and their personal health information. When a health care facility fails to protect their patient’s confidential information, the US Government may get involved and facilities may be forced to pay huge sums of money in fines, and risk damaging their reputation.

Patient’s fifth right is for respect and care without discrimination from all members in the healthcare field. The right to confidentiality and privacy of their health information is sixth on the bill of rights and addresses their right to read, copy and request corrections to their medical record, to talk privately their medical providers and be assured their healthcare information is secure. The seventh right is for patients to have a “fair, fast, and objective review of any health care complaints” (Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, 1998). And finally our eighth right as patients are our responsibilities we have as the consumer of healthcare services. Patients need to comply with the orders of the medical provider so they can get and stay well. As a patient you must treat other patients and healthcare workers with respect, pay your medical bills in a timely manner, and abide by your selected healthcare plans coverage. As patients become more involved in the total healthcare process they increase the success of their treatment while assisting in lowering associated costs without a reduction in the quality of the healthcare they receive.

Discuss what is required to disclose patient information to family members, friends, and when ordered by courts or government

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The main area of concern is the notification of violation of expectation, policy, and procedures of the school. With me being the new principal I would make sure that is address in the teacher’s handbook. Once that has been cleared I would check Mr. Flynn’s time sheet for verification to make sure this is not a hear say issue. After I have background knowledge of the issue I and Mr. Flynn’s appraiser will meet with Mr. Flynn to discuss this concern. This meeting will be between just us and the details of the meeting will stay between us and Mr. Flynn’s file. There is no need to go back and discuss this concern with anyone else. The corrected action should speak louder than words. After the conference Mr. Flynn can choose to react in a positive or negative way. A positive consequence that could come out of this is that there could be a new

Chapter 1 of your textbook includes, on page 9, Table 1.1, “Managing Change: Some Lessons from the Four Stories.” Review the four “lessons” (bullet points) on the table, and think about what some of the key “learning points” you gleaned about change from these stories. Then, do one of two things:1. Post the top three learning points you gleaned from the stories, and include how the stories for change helped you learn these points, or2. Research one of the four companies and see how or if that company has since changed (yet more) since the time of the book’s publication. How did that recent change fit with or not fit in with the “lessons” that the textbook mentions the company “learned” from their original set of changes? Explain what you

Health care professionals are subject to a multitude of professional, legal, and ethical responsibilities which call for personal judgment to be utilized in such a manner as to protect clients as well as public wellness and interests. Overall considerations in handling such duties may be considered to be respect of a client’s autonomy, confidence, and recognition of obligations owed to all clients. While the aforementioned acts fall within the professional realm, there are also legal implications that guide care. Therefore, it can be said that ethical considerations occur in observation of legal responsibilities. Confidential information is perceived as private facts which are disclosed with the

In this paper, I will discuss the principles that permit disclosure of protected health information with or without the patient’s consent for each of the four categories, government agencies, legal agencies or representatives and research groups. I will also state whether I feel privacy safeguards are adequate to support those principles.

Well Care Hospital professional’s duty is to be committed to the care of all patients and make improvements within the life of the patient. According to the National Ethics Committee of the Veterans Health Administration (2003), “Professionals are required to make a fiduciary commitment to place their clients’ interests ahead of their own. Patients should be able to trust that their interests and welfare will be place above those of the health care profession” (p.2)

Regardless of the job, we are part of a team that is dedicated to patient care. When obtaining health care, patients give personal, often sensitive, information about themselves to their health care provide, which they trust will remain confidential. Employees of this institution help to ensure the patient health information is handled in a confidential manner. A breech of our patients’ trust or “breech of confidentiality” may be a violation of law and may result in serious penalties. A breech of confidentiality can occur when patient health information is shared with other who are not authorized by their job to do so, regardless of whether that information is shared by mouth, by paper, or by computer or fax.

It is the duties and responsibilities of the physicians to save a patient and to not harm them. Doctors aren’t super human, but they don’t usually think twice to save a patient when it is an emergency

Exposing patient private and sensitive information can cause harm to the patient as well as his/her relatives. This is the reason medical professionals are compelled by the law especially the HIPAA privacy rule to ensure that patient personal information is kept private and confidential. Exposing patient private and sensitive information is one of the unethical behaviors in the medical profession. In medical profession, the code of ethics ensures that medical practitioners remain professional (American Nurses Association 21). This ensures high quality service delivery as well as ensuring that the patients are protected from any possible harm by the actions of the medics. Privacy is one of the key issues in medical profession. The behavior of medical practitioners leaking patient information is unethical and thus can harm the patient. Patient information has to be kept private and thus the medics are compelled to ensure confidentially. However, there are various circumstance in which the information can be shared. In medical profession, confidentially is paramount and thus patients ought to be assured of their privacy. Some illnesses such as HIV/AIDS can make the patient traumatized and thus such information has to remain confidential between the medical practitioner and the patient (Kuo et al 25). The code of ethics on patient privacy and confidentiality have been supported by Kantian ethics theory on individual morality. Any behavior leading to exposure of patient

Confidentiality- The protection of private patient information in the medical field is one of the most important ethical issues that may arise in the field of healthcare. Conversations between a patient and a doctor are strictly confidential and access to them is strictly monitored. An ethics committee needs to make sure that its patients' medical records are safeguarded. Thanks to federal and state laws, they now are.