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
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Lillian Bentley Administrative Ethics Paper HCS/335 June 2, 2014 Professor Beryl Keegan Administrative Ethics It is important that each person working in the health care field knows their role and the functions of their job title. In some cases, employees may be tasked with extra job function, but it is important that they are properly trained for the role they are tasked with, because patient privacy can be at risk. Many times if the employee was not properly trained management can
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Ethics Case Study Angela Gentile HCS/335 May 21, 2012 Claudia Unrein This paper is on an ethics case study, I will first explain the case study, and address why the person involved is not qualified to refill prescription medication. Also does it matter if the medication is on a daily need bases, and will that person be protected from a lawsuit? All these questions will be answered, so let me give you a little background on the case and some definition that might help you understand the circumstances
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Administrative Ethics Paper Kelly N McCoy HCS/335 May 19, 2014 Melissa Green, MHA Administrative Ethics Paper Safeguarding patient privacy has been a serious problem even with current technology. Not only are “regular” patients at risk; celebrities and politicians are at a greater risk related to the current culture of social media, reality television, and the “need to know” attitude of today’s society. In the past ten years, serious issues with breeches in celebrity and politicians privacy
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Administrative Ethics Paper Heather Simmons HCS/335 September 19, 2011 Claudia Haywood Administrative Ethics Paper Health care organizations are responsible for the privacy and proper handling of people’s personal medical and financial information. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been set into place to set the standards to organizations on how to handle patient information and how to deal with any situation that may arise to the best interest of the patient
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Administrative Ethics Paper Dwyn Francis HCS/335 July 28, 2014 Melissa Green Administrative Ethics Paper In the administrative health care setting there is a continuous presence of ethical issues embedded in everyday activities. The health care administrator has responsibilities to self, to the organization, to the clientele served by the organization, and to the employees who provide services at the organization. With the growth of information systems one ethical concern that continually
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Administrative Ethics Paper HCS 335/Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility June 10, 2012 Administrative Ethics Biomedical ethical issues are seen frequently in the news and are in constant scrutiny. The demand for social responsibility is high and available resources are limited. Healthcare leaders are faced with numerous administrative issues regarding patient privacy, research, confidentiality, and terminal illness. Much debate has surrounded medical spending on the terminally
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Administrative Ethics paper Sherry Grant HCS 335 May 21, 2012 Holly Martinez De Andino Presidential Commission to Decide: Is Testing Anthrax Vaccine on Children Ethical? On May 10, 2012 the Presidential Commission of the Study of Bioethical Issues started their deliberations regarding a very important matter: Testing vaccinations and treatments on children. The ethical question is whether or not to begin pediatric studies to determine the effectiveness of Anthrax vaccines and other treatments
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Administrative Ethics Paper Dennis Lang HCS/335 May 2,2011 Lawerence Fergus Administrative Ethics Paper On January 8, 2011 nineteen people were shot, six fatally, one of the survivors was United States Representative Gabrielle Gifford. She is in critical condition from a gunshot wound to the head. Her political status and the nature of the horrible crime is a national topic. This incident carries it’s own ethical issues with second amendment gun rights and public safety. Representative
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Administrative Ethics Paper Lana Jordan HCS/335 Jeannette Orr November 17, 2014 Administrative Ethics Paper Introduction Advancements in health care technology have made it increasingly difficult for an organization to maintain the safety of patients’ medical records under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) Privacy and Security Rules. Even after providing education to health care workers on proper HIPPA practices, there continues to be intended and
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