...Administrative Ethic Paper Maria Garza HCS/335 February 4, 2013 Gail Garren The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) were signed into law by President Bill Clinton in August 1996. (Physicians Billing Associates International, 2006). Bill Clinton decided to sign this law to protect the right and privacy of the patients. Before 1996 there were many issues that has rise the concerning of patient privacy. The HIPPA Act includes “Health insurance portability, fraud and abuse control, tax related provision, group health plan requirements, revenue offset provision, and administrative simplification requirements (Physicians Billing Associates International, 2006). The article that I had read was about a woman who was a nurse and started to use the narcotic from the patient and it was also between an individual’s right to privacy. It shows the process of which the administrator determines a course of action is reviewed but his context of workplace realities through an ethical analysis. This article was about a woman named Jackie that was a nurse and she was overwhelmed with her job. She tried talking to her husband but was convinced to continue working because who pay check was making their saving grow extremely large. To make her husband happy she continues to work as a nurse. She was working in different units that she started to use the narcotic that were prescribing to the patient that she was caring for. She started to take the patient pain medications...
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...Week Two: Application of Ethics Within Individual Organizations | | Details | Due | Points | Objectives | 1 2.1 Describe ethical principles used in health care organizations. 2.2 Explain the relationship between an organization’s culture and ethical decision-making. 2.3 Recognize the role and importance of ethical values within an organization. | | | Readings | Read Ch. 3 & 5 of Health Care Ethics. Read Ch. 8 of Medical Law and Ethics. Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.Read the Week Two Read Me First. | | | Participation | Participate in class discussion. | 4 of 7 days/wk | 1 | Discussion Questions | Respond to weekly discussion questions. | DQ 1: Day 2 (June 6, 2012) DQ 2: Day 4 (June 8, 2012) | 1 | Learning Team Instructions | Continue working on the Code of Ethics Paper due in Week Three. Review the Week Two objectives and discuss additional insights and questions that may have arisen. | | | Individual Ethics Case Study | Resource: Ethics Case Study Grading Criteria on your student website Read the case study in Ch. 4 of Medical Law and Ethics that begins, “Jerry McCall is Dr. William’s office assistant.” Prepare a 700- to 1050-word paper in which you answer the following questions: Does Jerry’s medical training qualify him to issue this refill order? Why or why not? * Would it make a difference if the medication requested were for control of high blood pressure that...
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...Objectives 1.1 Differentiate between legal and ethical issues. 1.2 Identify major ethical theories and principles. 1.3 Describe problem-solving methodologies. Readings Read Ch. 1 of Health Care Ethics. Read Ch. 1 & 2 of Medical Law and Ethics. Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Read the Week One Read Me First. Participation Participate in class discussion. 4/10/2014 1 Discussion Questions Respond to weekly discussion questions. 4/10/2014 1 Nongraded Activities and Preparation Ethics Case Study Begin working on the Ethics Case Study due in Week Two. Learning Team Instructions Begin working on the Code of Ethics Paper due in Week Three. Review the Week One objectives and discuss additional insights and questions that may have arisen Individual Health Care Ethics Matching Exercise Complete the Health Care Ethics Matching Exercise, located on your student website. Match keywords commonly used in health care ethics to the definitions on the page. Discuss the exercise in class and turn in your answer sheet to your facilitator. 4/10/2014 15 Week Two: Application of Ethics Within Individual Organizations Details Due Points Objectives 2.1 Describe ethical principles used in health care organizations. 2.2 Explain the relationship between an organization’s culture and ethical decision-making. 2.3 Recognize the role and importance of ethical values within an organization. Readings Read Ch. 3 & 5 of Health Care Ethics. Read Ch. 8 of...
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...Running Head: ADMINISTRATIVE ETHICS PAPER Administrative Ethics Paper Rosa Greer Axia College of University of Phoenix Administrative Ethics Paper Administrative ethical issues occur in health care today such as patient privacy, confidentiality or HIPAA. It is best to resolve this type of issue because patient privacy in health care is very important. These policies are designed to protect the rights of patients by making sure personal information of the patient is not disclosed in any way. Protecting a patient’s privacy by way of disclosing personal information and is not to be released without personal formal consent. Also, of employees discussing patient information on the job to people with no knowledge of the patient or even off the job. Many health care organizations enforce privacy policies such as HIPAA and confidentiality although all employees do not abide by such policies. It is being found that more frequently that people from these health care organizations are breaking these policies and their must be changes to provide patients with protection. Administrative ethical issues of the HIPAA Policy within health care organizations must make necessary changes to appropriately protect the rights of patients. The issue at hand is that of health care organizations properly protecting the rights of their patients. The article that will be discussed in this paper is that of OCR issues proposed Modifications to HIPAA Privacy and Security settings (Frank Irving...
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...someone had to pay. Throughout this paper we will explore BP’s legal options, the administrative agencies involved, the ethical dilemma they face in the coming future, and the issues between their business and the environment Topic Sentence: BP has a huge problem on their hands and its only getting bigger. Initially the underwater explosion and oil spill was thought to be a small problem, but once the continually had failure after failure to stop the leak BP knew there were in for a catrostophic event. I. What Laws did BP break if any? A. Was it more of an ethical issue? B. Tort Law 1. Negligent torts Topic Sentence: Administrative agencies “affect nearly every individual, business, firm, and organization in the country”, and BP is no exception. II. Administrative Law/agencies A. Functions of administrative agencies B. Administrative agencies roll in BP’s incident Topic Sentence: Business and the Environment, sometimes they can work in harmony but most of the times that’s not the case. IV. Business and the Environment? A. Major federal legislation protection the environment. B. Lawsuits by private citizens C. Earning my college degree Conclusion-Thesis Statement Throughout the years we as people have had some terrible events happen to us in the world, BP’s mistake was one of those terrible events; not in the sheer loss of life, but in the damages to the environment and business revenue. In the paper we have discuss with you BP’s...
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...Administrative Ethics Paper Marie Hammond HCS 335 01/13/2014 Susan Fajfasz Abstract This document is going to talk about the importance of patient information and how private it is. There are many article, magazines, and newspaper ads that deal with confidentiality and the HIPPA rules and regulations that limit doctors from giving patient information to a third party. Doctors are not able to give out patient information without the consent of the patient, in this paper though it will be talking about nurse administrator’s privacy. This document is going to explain the issues in this topic and its impacts that it has on populations it affects the most. Describe the facts that used in an article to support proposed solutions. Describe the ethical and legal issues reported to administrative issue. Explain the managerial responsibilities related to administrative ethical issues, and lastly this document will present information on proposed solutions. Administrative Ethics Paper Patients have the right to privacy especially when giving away their information in order for them to get medical help patient information such as name, number, initials, or hospital numbers are not allowed to be published in written descriptions, photos, etc. Any patient information is only allowed to be given away or talked about to a third party if there is consent from the patient himself. Patient consent must be written and archived with the authors, journal, or both, as dictated by local...
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...Administrative Ethic Paper 1 Cecile Delos Santos HCS/335 April 29, 2013 Susan Morgan Administrative Ethic Paper 2 The thought of abuse in elderly are very disturbing but it does happen. They are very vulnerable and dependent on other people to function in everyday life. Resident abuse in nursing homes facility or home care facility is a problem all over the world, but has become less of a concern in America, because the Department of Health Services become very strict on rules and regulation for nursing home and home care. This is for the protection of elderly and to provide the best care for them and have a quality of living. Nursing homes provide best patient care and services for elder patients and well being of these residents are provided. Most of the workers in the nursing home are caring, compassionate and conscientious and help their patients in their everyday life from bathing, eating, activities, and total patient care if needed. However, some time in other facility, staff, fellow residents or sometimes visitors to the facility may be guilty of abusing patients in some point, this will cost a lot because it is a federal felony to abuse a patient and may cause jail time and penalty. Different Types of Elder Abuse: •Physical Abuse: The most common type of abuse in elderly. This is a type of abuse that the caregiver force the senior citizen to do something that the caregiver wants him...
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...Administrative Ethics Paper Gwendolyn Matthews HCS/335 December19, 2011 Mr. Carmon Administrative Ethics Paper Privacy and confidentiality are important elements in the work of healthcare professionals. Ethical and legal issues may arise if providers fail to properly handle the protected health information of patients. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 established guidelines for maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of patient data. The guidelines include the procedures that should be followed for the disposal of protected health information. This paper will be concerned with an article on the disposal of protected health information that was published in the June 1, 2011 issue of Managed Care Outlook. In the article, Niedzwiecki (2011) discusses the conditions under which it is appropriate to shred documents that contain protected health information. Niedzwiecki (2011) focuses on the problem of what should be done with paper originals after a patient’s private information has been placed in an electronic format. The basic solution to this problem is to shred sensitive paper documents before disposing of them. However, there is more to this issue, because some paper documents do not need to be disposed of and still others should not be disposed of. Therefore, as Niedzwiecki (2011) proposes, healthcare organizations should have a clearly stated policy regarding when documents should be shredded and when they should not be...
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...Administrative Ethics Paper Administrative Ethics Paper The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing has a current article named “Caring for Patients While Respecting Their Privacy: Renewing Our Commitment”. The basis of the article concerns the ethical and legal issues concerning the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act” otherwise known as (HIPPA). This law has impacted the healthcare industry and the way in which healthcare workers conduct themselves with patients, their families, and with one another. In nursing the importance of confidentiality has always been the forefront of patient care. The current Code of Ethics for Nurses (ANA,2001) is clear in its intent and meaning as it relates to the nurses primary role in promoting and advocating patient’s rights relating to privacy and confidentiality. Every nurse has always understood the need for patient confidentiality even before (HIPPA) was law. Truth being with advanced technology, new demands in healthcare, and recent developments in the world at large has made it more difficult to keep this promise. But keep it they must. As healthcare workers on any given day we hear and see private and confidential information, it is our duty to protect it. On occasion we do become comfortable with patient’s medical information that it can be easy to forget that as healthcare workers how important it is to keep information secure and private. Thus, a recommended solution to this issue is to recap the -privacy section...
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...retainer to a CEO, who has concerns about a certain area, in a large company, this paper will summarize the various kinds of power and how to utilize them to avoid corporate scandals. This paper will discuss the myriad of leadership models and the influence tactics, the source of power, and how it will address certain problems. This paper will discuss the WICS leadership model proposed by Sternberg and the powers a CEO has at her disposal. It will discuss how these powers can help the CEO avoid various problems such as operational, administrative, and ethical problems. The use of, source of power behind, and the effectiveness of influence tactics will be discussed in identifying specific business problems. Leadership Challenge Introduction A large company’s CEO has retained a management consultant to look into the recent corporate scandals and how to avoid them. The CEO wants a detailed report which summarizes the kinds a power a CEO has and how that power can be utilized effectively. While there are many leadership models, this report will look at researcher Robert Sternberg’s WICS model and the sources of power this CEO has. The report will also discuss how these powers will be used to avoid certain problems in the company including operational, administrative, and ethical problems. Three definite business problems that can be addressed are ¬¬¬¬ operational, administrative, and ethical problems and by use of, source of power behind, and the effectiveness of influence...
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...Administrative Ethics HCS/335 August 13, 2012 Administrative Ethics The code of ethics for health care administrator outlines how they must behave when it comes to their professional relationship with colleagues, employees, and patients. They state that the administrator must always be respectful and honest, follow all rules and regulations, never exploit any professional relationship, and never discriminate or allow discrimination against patients ("American Academy of Medical Administrators", 2012). Administrative ethical issues continue to occur despite having the code of ethics in place. This paper will reflect on an ethical dilemma between administration and an employee as well as, discuss the solution to the dilemma. Administrative Issue A registered nurse, working as a flex pool nurse in a hospital, diverts narcotics to reduce anxiety and stress in her job. She signed out medication to patients that had not requested it and she substituted saline for drugs in syringes. When her actions were discovered she was confronted by her own administrator and the administrator of the unit she was assigned too. The nurse confessed to her behavior and asked for help, which was granted with a leave of absence and rehabilitation. The administrative issue at hand is whether the administrators should disclose confidential information concerning an employee to safeguard the patients and promote competent nursing care (Badzek, Mitchell, Marra, & Bower, 1998). The...
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...Administrative Ethics Paper DeCarlos Green HCS/335 4/23/2014 Administrative Ethics Paper Patient confidentiality has become a trending topic in the Health Care industry and in the news. Many organizations have placed patient confidentiality at the top of their important “to do” lists. The United States government is really emphasizing the importance of patient privacy and they are also cracking down on facilities that are not abiding by HIPPA’s regulations. Stiff fines and penalties are being administered to organizations that are found not to be in compliance with HIPPA regulations. I’ve recently read an article about a breach in patient privacy at Kaiser Permanente. Kaiser Permanente is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health plans, serving approximately 9.1 million members, with headquarters in Oakland, Calif("Fast Facts About Kaiser Permanente", 2014). Issue and its impact on the population it affects most The issue that has occurred at Kaiser Permanente is that their server has been infected with a malicious malware. The breach of the organization has been going on for quite some time. The organization thinks that the server has been infected ever since October of 2011; the breach was not discovered until February of 2014. This is quite some time for a breach in security to go undetected. The breach of the “secure” server has affected over 5,000 patients. All of the patients protected health information was on the server. This breach mostly affects...
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...Administrative Ethics Paper HCS335 March 4, 2012 Angela Stark Administrative Ethics Paper Describe the issue and its impact on the population it affects most. What arguments or facts are used in the article to support the proposed solution? What are the ethical and legal issues reported for your administrative issue? Explain the managerial responsibilities related to administrative ethical issues. If none were stated, what should have been done? Identify any proposed solutions. When a nurse becomes overwhelmed, they may turn to narcotics like in this case. The nurse was putting the patient’s health at risk to help her get her drugs. She would chart the patient was given the drug but in turn she was giving them saline and was taking the drugs herself. It was a flexible nurse so she didn’t have certain rooms with specific patients. The pharmacist was the one who actually figured out there was an increasing amount of narcotics signed out and the signatures were questionable. Confidentiality became an issue in this situation. Since two nurses knew of the situation and confronted the nurse about getting help. But one nurse stated all the nurse had to do was complete rehabilitation during her leave. The other nurse supervisor wanted to have a meeting with other members to discuss how it needed to be handled, let the other staff members know what had gone on and see if they know anything but didn’t say anything. Also reassuring the staff that a problem had been...
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...head: ADMINISTRATIVE ETHICS PAPER Administrative Ethics Paper Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility Administrative Ethics Paper This particular case takes place in Kansas. A doctor Ann Kristin Neuhaus performs abortions on patients that are mentally ill. She tests the patients along with a colleague and diagnoses them. This case was brought to court from complaints filed against Dr. Neuhaus by the president of an anti- abortion group Operation Rescue, Troy Newman (AP). The doctor gave mental exams to patients ages ten to eighteen and if they had mental illness an abortion took place in her office. In her eyes she was helping these young women. And it did not matter if the pregnancy was in its latest trimester she would still perform the abortion. Many anti- abortion groups and legal officials disagreed with the medical decisions that where being made concerning this particular group of patients so they researched and found fault in the activities and the measures taken to find the patients adequate willing and accepted. The governor, judge and anti- abortion groups not wanting these types of procedures and mental health testing going on in their town of Topeka, Kansas, Dr. Neuhaus and Dr. George Tiller had no chance in court. In this article there are arguments of which Dr. Ann Kristin Neuhaus and Dr. George Tiller was simply using a computer program to diagnose the patients with mental health illnesses in order to perform abortions. An administrative judge...
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...Administrative Ethics Heather Holcomb University of Phoenix Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility HCS 335 Deborah Laughon February 5, 2012 Administrative Ethics Abstract of Article: Administrative Ethics and Confidentiality/Privacy Issues This article presents a case study highlighting the conflict between an individual’s right to privacy and the rights of patients and staff to know when a professional standard has been breached. The process by which the administrator determines a course of action is reviewed in the context of workplace realities through an ethical analysis. The growth of information systems and the increased involvement of third parties in decision-making have created new issues regarding confidentiality and the release of sensitive information for health care personnel who are in a position of public trust. The issues facing nursing administrators are complex, and of particular concern are the conflicting demands of providing quality care with limited resources. The authors identify strategies to deal with the workplace issues that give rise to the potential for abuse as well as the strategies to support an impaired colleague who attempts to reenter the workforce (Badzek, Mitchell, Marra, & Bower, 1998). Introduction When asking the general public what health care ethics and health care privacy mean, most will relate that they are about protecting patients. Health care ethics and health care privacy do exist to protect patients and...
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