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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ad Administrative Ethics HCS/335 Health Care Ethics and Social Responsibility February 22, 2015 William Bross Administrative Ethics When it comes to administrative ethics in the health care field, this is where ethics issues are being dealt with on a constant basis. The hard part is of keeping the ethical line between what is right and legal is not an easy thing to figure out. In this article, it talks about patients' confidentiality, and in this article it is about critical care
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Administrative Ethics The health care field is surrounded by ethics policies and guidelines; there is just no escaping it. Health care administration is an area where ethical policies are not just guidelines, but instead, they are very specific and strict rules. Health care administration employees have to be knowledgeable about the ethics that surround the medical industry, including patient care and confidentiality. The administrative side of health care follows all the paper work side, including
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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
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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"
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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
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Administrative Ethics Paper HIV status disclosure is part of huge debates because of its potential for HIV prevention and its link to privacy and confidentiality. In order to play a role in prevention it’s important for a person to disclose and disclosure is a way to open up to the HIV epidemic. A lot of research has been done and there are many current articles available to read. I have chosen three articles about the research done and its affects on HIV/AIDS patients who are reluctant to disclose
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Administrative Ethics Shannon Camacho September 16, 2013 Rosalina Nava-Bermudez There are a plethora of issues concerning patient privacy, confidentiality, and HIPAA. Unfortunately, these are issues that have arisen more recently; patient privacy and confidentiality wasn’t a largely disputed issue before the introduction and increase of health information technology implementation and usage. According to the Center for Democracy and Technology, “Health information
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Administrative Ethics When it comes down to ethical issues involving administration, some aspects always seem to be overlooked. On May 17, 2011, Ricardo Alonzo-Zaldivar wrote an article for azcentral.com relating to the vulnerability of electronic medical records and its effects on patient privacy. In this document I will be discussing the issue on patient privacy and confidentiality. I will be touching base on the population it affects, arguments used within this article that support electronic
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Administrative Ethics Amber Hesler HCS/335 November 14, 2011 William Bross Administrative Ethics The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act also known by the acronym HIPAA was enacted in 1996 (Highmark, 2011). The intention of the new set of laws was to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system of the United States (Highmark, 2011). HIPAA affected everyone with any involvement in the health care field; although those affected the most were those involved
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