Only those that are supposed to have access to that information would have all of the correct keys to unlocking it. Advanced technology such as retinal scans, or fingerprint matching could be employed at the most sensitive levels.
The implementation of such a system would be long and complicated. The first step would be the development and testing of the software package. The second would be training bedside personnel to enter information into the system properly. The third would be to encode existing patient information into the system. Next, a system for dispersing access to the various levels would have to be developed. Each of these components results in an integrated system that would result in the highest level of patient confidentiality, yet would allow those that need confidential access to have it. This system would serve the needs of the patients by way of quality improvement and would provide…...
Lerouge, C, Culijak, G, & Horan, T. (2007). Consumer Health Informatics, Patient Safety and Quality of Practice. System Sciences, 2007. HICSS 2007. 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference. Held January 2007 at Waikoloa, HI. IEEE Xplore. Retreived May 13, 2008 at http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=4076635
Loonsk, J. (2004). BioSense - a National Initiative for Early Detection and Quantification of Public Health Emergencies. MMWR Supplement. September 24, 2004. 53(Suppl);53-55. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/su5301a13.htm
This is troubling, because the different exemptions can cause confusion among stakeholders about how they would apply. Where, health care providers, regulators and insurance companies can be able to circumvent the law, under the exemptions of HIPPA and the Privacy Act. For the individual this gives the appearance of security, yet the various exemptions do little to increase privacy. Then when you consider the fact; that these laws reflect the times that they were written, means that they will become obsolete as time goes by. Therefore, the biggest challenge that will be faced going forward is adjusting them, to the changes in field of health care and society. Three key points that would be essential in the understanding of KM health care would include: how the specifics of the law would apply, flexibility and balance. These are important, because they help improve your understanding of health care, by showing…...
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Reference List
The Privacy Act. (2003). A Citizens Guide on Using the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act. (pg. 22). Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Green, M. (2006). Legal Aspects of Health Care Management. Essentials of Health Care Information Management. (pg. 261). Clifton Park, NY: Thomason Learning.
Harman, L. (2006). Privacy and Confidentiality. Ethical Challenges in the Management of Health Care Information. (pp. 51 -- 65). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Patient Education Brochure
Patient Privacy and Electronic Medical ecords:
Patient Privacy and Electron Medical ecords:
Patient Education Brochure
Brochure Content
With the implementation of computer-based medical records systems in private offices, physicians have the capacity to maintain clear, organized, and accurate patient records, with pivotal information available with the simple click of a mouse. These systems eliminate the need for bulky paper filing systems that take significant time to sort through and pose the risk of disorganization or accidental loss or misplacement of files. As a patient, you may wonder, "Is my privacy still secure with these systems?" which is a question that merits a definitive response. We assure you -- yes your personal information is not only secure, but now more accurate than ever. As you'll see, the benefits of such systems far outweigh the drawbacks, and we can prove it.
Electronic medical records have not only become a preferred method of filing, but have…...
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References
Aaronson, J., D.O., Chop, W., M.D., Frey, R., M.D., and Murphy-Cullen, C., PhD.
(2009). Electronic medical records: the family practice resident perspective. Family Medicine, 45(1): pp. 129-132. Retrieved from: ProQuest Database.
One issue which has gained in public attention in recent years, first with the outbreak of SARS and avian flu, and more recently with the spread of swine flu, is that of public health epidemic. A failure to disclose health concerns properly or to allow others to know when one is seriously ill is a way to instigate the spread of a condition. Thus, "public health has laws governing reportable illnesses such as TB, small pox, and sexually transmitted diseases. In these cases, the patient's identity is exposed in order to protect the general public." (Quan, 1) Thus, the protection of patient privacy without proper consideration of these concerns may manifest as a more serious and widespread public health crisis.
And from a legal standpoint, one of the most treacherous legal paths concerns the question of the patient's potential danger to himself or others. This is a condition which was…...
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Works Cited:
Allen, A.L. (2008). Confidentiality: An Expectation in Health Care. NELLCO Legal Scholarship Repository.
American Health Information Management Association. (AHIMA). (2008). Privacy and Confidentiality in Healthcare. AHIMA.org.
Garrett, T.M.; Ballie, H.W. & Garrett, R.M. (1998). Health Care Ethics: Principles and Problems. Prentice Hall College Div.
Huggett, J.M.; Lai, W.; Hodsdon, B.C. & Gay, S.B. (2004). Patient Confidentiality for Health Care Providers. University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Department of Radiology. Online at http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/rad/confidentiality/
patient privacy, confidentiality HIPPA. Must answer questions: Describe issue impact population affects. What arguments facts article support proposed solution.
Park, Alice. (2009, September 23). Are med-student tweets breaching patient privacy? Time
Magazine. etrieved March 27, 2011 at http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1925430,00.html
Patient privacy article review:
Park, Alice. (2009, September 23). Are med-student tweets breaching patient privacy? Time
Magazine. etrieved March 27, 2011 at http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1925430,00.html
According to Time Magazine, the Internet has proved to be both a boon to and a bane of patients in the modern era of medicine. On one hand, the Internet can provide a powerful resource for patients, enabling them to share information as well as commiserate with other sufferers. Consider this example of one patient with kidney cancer, whose primary physician recommended a website to research cancer specialists: "Within 11 minutes of submitting his first post to the Association of Cancer Online esources…[the cancer patient] received recommendations for top specialists -- with links included…...
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HIPPA. (2011). American Medical Association (AMA) Retrieved March 27, 2011
Nursing esearch HIPAA Proposal
Patient privacy protection is a cornerstone of any patient bill of rights and is a major goal of any nurse or medical professional. Without privacy, the basis of trust necessary to facilitate patient healing simply can not occur. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) increasingly dominates the nursing landscape. Safeguarding private patient information is not just important. It is the law. HIPAA provides federal protection for personal health information that is held by the affected organizations (and their contractors) and gives patients a wide spectrum of rights related to that information. Such organizations include health care providers (doctors, nurses, etc.), heath plans (insurance, HMOs, etc.) or health care clearinghouses (entities that process nonstandard information) or student records at universities. An organization is required to know if it is an entity covered by HIPAA in order to comply with the law. Once the records…...
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References
Brill, J. (2007). Giving hipaa enforcement room to grow: Why there should not (yet) be a private cause of action. Notre Dame Law Review, 83(5), 2105-2140.
Advocating for Health Care
Morals and ethics are critical parts of the foundation of nursing. Compassion, caring, and advocacy is the main characteristics that each nurse in the nursing profession should possess and evoke each day in the performance of their clinical practice. Just like any other profession, nurses must also operate within ethical standards, professional guidelines and perform their clinical practice in the parameters of the law of their respective state. However, there is a fine line that distinguishes ethics and law, which can get muddles especially within the nursing profession because nurses are not able to ethically agree with the law, but they must adhere to procedures and protocols at the same time. The case scenario presented places Lena is a difficult ethical situation and the nursing code she vowed to honor.
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) it is illegal for a healthcare worker to provide…...
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References
Lachman, V. D. (2009). Practical use of the nursing code of ethics: Part I. MedSurg Nursing, 18(1), 55.Sarpatwari, A., Kesselheim, A. S., Malin, B. A., Gagne, J. J., & Schneeweiss, S. (2014). Ensuring patient privacy in data sharing for postapproval research: Mass Medical Soc.
We Can, But Dare We?IntroductionEveryone loves to post on social mediabut what happens when one posts information that violates a patients HIPAA rights? Consider this scenario: a healthcare provider gets on social media and posts something about a patient, not thinking about the ramifications of doing so. A day after posting on social media, the provider realizes his mistake and deletes the post. However, it was too late and a lawsuit has been filed against him for exposing the information. This paper will consider the consequences of such a scenario by discussing the principles of data integrity and professional ethics, as well as legal requirements and HIPAA and what can be done to mitigate the risk of such a scenario occurring. This is an issue that every healthcare provider should take seriouslyespecially in the age of social media.Principles of Data Integrity and Professional EthicsIn healthcare, data integrity refers to the…...
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References
Daigle, A. (2020). Social media and professional boundaries in undergraduate nursing
students. Journal of Professional Nursing, 36(2), 20-23.
Gaspar, M. A., Sharp, J., Nayyar, G., & Siarri, D. (2022). Data from Social Media:
ePatient, Social Networking, and Personal Health RecordsThe use of electronic personal health records (PHRs) can enable physicians to easily share patient information, as well as for patients to keep complete records of their own health histories. When used correctly, it can be useful to reduce the risk of allergic interactions, misremembered diagnoses, and ensure seamless accuracy. In contrast to electronic health records (EHR), PHRs also contain information provided by patients as well as provider data (Roehrs, et al., 2017). Unfortunately, this can result in a conflict if the patient does not want a provider to see all of the information he or she has recorded in a particular entry. A patient who has seen a mental health clinician for anxiety may be concerned about being treated in a prejudiced fashion by another clinician, and have pain or other issues dismissed as being all in the patients head.There are also concerns…...
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Reference
Roehrs, A., da Costa, C. A., Righi, R. D., & de Oliveira, K. S. (2017). Personal health records:
Patient Privacy Policies: Search Strategy and SummaryToday, nursing professionals play a vital role in the provision of high-quality patient care, and possessing strong research skills is crucial for nursing professionals to remain up-to-date with the latest evidence-based practices and contribute to the advancement of the nursing field. To this end, the purpose of this paper is to identify relevant scholarly articles concerning patient privacy polices as well as the steps and strategies that were used to locate them. In this regard, a Google browser and the EBSCO academic database were used for searching for relevant juried articles. The filters applied to the search limited the results to full-text, peer-reviewed studies published in the English language within the last 5 years. The keywords used in these searches and the corresponding number of articles located were as follows: 1) patient privacy policies (54); 2) patient privacy policies and nursing (0); and patient…...
This can be as relatively minor as a night without sleep every few weeks or a continual struggle to sleep every night. Curing insomnia by just trying to Google a response to the problem only unleashes a flood of websites that offer all sorts of over-the-counter and prescription medications. The person wants to find relaxation techniques and also understand how they can overcome the insomnia on their own without having to take the trouble of going into a physician's clinic. In choosing which website to trust, using the evaluation criteria provided will be very useful. An example of a website that meets the criteria as defined is WebMD.com. Let's take a look at this website to see why. First, the website makes it clear they have an editorial policy, and their mission and purpose are to provide accurate, valid healthcare information to its website visitors. The WebMD Medical eview…...
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References
Lorence, D., & Abraham, J. (2008). When medicine tails: evaluating website quality tor interpretation of uncertain diagnoses. International Journal of Healthcare Technology & Management, 9(1), 19.
Stvilia, B., Mon, L., & Yi, Y. (2009). A model for online consumer health information quality. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 60(9), 1781.
Essay Topic Examples
1. The Ethical illars of atient Confidentiality:
Explore the ethical principles that underpin the concept of patient confidentiality, such as respect for autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. Discuss the role these principles play in establishing the trust necessary for an effective patient-provider relationship and the implications when confidentiality is breached.
2. The Evolution of atient Confidentiality Laws:
Examine the historical development of laws and regulations related to patient confidentiality, from early professional oaths to modern legislation such as HIAA in the United States. Analyze how societal changes, technological advancements, and evolving expectations have shaped current confidentiality standards.
3. Balancing Confidentiality with ublic Health Concerns:
Delve into the challenges of maintaining patient confidentiality in the context of public health issues, such as infectious disease outbreaks or bioterrorism. Discuss how policies might differ in times of public health emergencies and the criteria…...
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Primary Sources
American Medical Association. \"AMA Code of Medical Ethics\' Opinions on Confidentiality.\" JAMA, vol. 317, no. 17, 2017, pp. 1768–1769.
United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services. \"Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information.\" Federal Register, vol. 65, no. 250, 2000. 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164.Gostin, Lawrence O., and James G. Hodge. \"Personal Privacy and Common Goods: A Framework for Balancing Under the National Health Information Privacy Rule.\" Minnesota Law Review, vol. 86, no. 6, 2002, pp. 1439–1479.British Medical Association. \"Medical Ethics Today: The BMA\'s Handbook of Ethics and Law.\" 3rd edition, BMJ Books, 2012.Hendrick, Judith. \"Law and Ethics in Children\'s Nursing.\" Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates the nation's largest healthcare system through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), including 152 medical centers (VAMCs), 800 community-based outpatient clinics and numerous state-based domiciliaries and nursing home care units (About VA, 2016). As the second-largest cabinet agency in the federal government, the VA's budget exceeds the State Department, USAID, and the whole of the intelligence community combined) with more than $60 billion budgeted for VHA healthcare (Carter, 2016). One of the VHA's largest medical centers that provides tertiary healthcare services to eligible veteran patients is the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center (OKC VAMC) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Like several other VAMCs, the OKC VAMC has recently been implicated in a system-wide scandal concerning inordinately lengthy patient waiting times and misdiagnoses which may have contributed to the deaths of some veteran patients and jeopardized others.…...
About VA. (2016). Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved from / about_va/vahistory.asp.http://www.va.gov
Breen, K. J. & Plueckhahn, V. D. (2002). Ethics, law, and medical practice. St. Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
Carter, P. (2016). How to fix the VA. Slate. Retrieved from / the_works/2016/03/25/slate_s_infinite_scroll_implementation_explained.html.http://www.slate.com/blogs
Ethics
Incidental findings are fairly common in the course of medical testing, occurring in around one-third of all tests (Ofri, no date). Yet, the medical field is torn about what the ethical implications of such findings are. In particular, it can be difficult to determine whether reporting such findings is important, and therefore medical practice seeks to establish a threshold of what should and should not be reported. This particular finding, that the son is not the biological son of the father, does not appear to be medically relevant. First, it is not relevant to the question at hand, which is whether the people in the family have the marker for Huntington's Disease. The child could or could not, and his parentage is not relevant to that question. Second, who is or is not his biological father is not a matter of medical health, and especially not an immediate matter. A…...
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References
Illes, J. & Kirschen, M. (2014). Unexpected findings. Monitor on Psychology. Vol. 45 (3) 54.
Meiser, B. & Dunn, S. (2000). Psychological impact of genetic testing for Huntington's disease: An update of the literature. Journal of Neuroology and Neurosurgery Psychiatry. Vol. 69 (2000) 574-578.
There is also relevant information for specific sectors of society such as women and seniors. The MedlinePlus Magazine includes several links to asthma information. The bottom of the page includes links that contain information such as disclaimers, copyright, and privacy information. It also contains links that provide information on the contributors of information to the Website. The privacy statement clearly provides visitors and subscribers with the assurance that their information will not be shared. All the information on the site is therefore provided on the basis of full disclosure, both of the information itself and on information providers.
This Website is therefore very reliable, and also includes information on a myriad of other health topics, which will be helpful for Amy if she wants more information on her other conditions as well.
1. The importance of data governance in healthcare IT systems. 2. The role of data governance in ensuring patient privacy and confidentiality in health IT. 3. Challenges and solutions in implementing effective data governance strategies in healthcare organizations. 4. The impact of data governance on improving healthcare outcomes and patient care. 5. The role of data governance in ensuring data quality and integrity in health IT systems. 6. Ethical considerations in data governance for health IT data. 7. The role of data governance in facilitating interoperability and data sharing in healthcare. 8. The impact of data governance on healthcare analytics and predictive modeling. 9. Strategies for building a....
Impact of Electronic Medical Records on Patient Care
The benefits and challenges of using electronic medical records (EMRs) in healthcare delivery How EMRs have improved the accuracy, efficiency, and accessibility of patient information The role of EMRs in reducing medical errors and improving patient safety The potential risks to patient privacy and security associated with EMRs The impact of EMRs on the patient-physician relationship and trust
Technological Considerations for EMR Implementation
The key technological requirements and challenges for successful EMR implementation The different types of EMR systems available and their respective strengths and weaknesses The importance of data interoperability and standards....
Topic 1: The Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Workplace
Key Issues: The potential for AI to automate jobs and displace human workers, leading to unemployment and economic insecurity. AI's impact on workplace privacy and surveillance, with AI-powered monitoring systems potentially infringing on workers' rights. The need for ethical guidelines and regulations governing the development and use of AI in the workplace, to ensure fairness and protect workers' rights.
Topic 2: The Ethics of Genetic Engineering and Human Enhancement
Key Issues: The potential benefits of genetic engineering, such as curing diseases, improving cognitive abilities, and extending lifespan. The ethical....
I. Introduction A. Hook: Begin with a compelling statistic or anecdote about the impact of AI in radiology. B. Background: Provide a brief overview of AI and its current applications in medicine. C. Thesis statement: State the main argument of the essay, emphasizing the transformative potential of AI in radiology.
II. Section 1: The Benefits of AI in Radiology A. Enhanced Diagnostic Accuracy: Explain how AI algorithms can assist radiologists in detecting and classifying medical conditions with greater precision. B. Improved Workflow Efficiency: Discuss how AI can automate repetitive tasks, freeing up radiologists' time for more complex cases. C. Personalized Treatment....
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