Administrative Ethics Paper The journal article that I chose is about a case of privacy and confidentiality of health care employees in New Zealand and not the United States. Its relevancy though is just as important here as it was in New Zealand. New Zealand has a Privacy Act similar to the United States’ HIPAA. The article “Privacy, employees and human resources: a case report” (Mair, 2011) documents the release of an employee’s medical records to his employer, a New Zealand hospital and the
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Administrative Ethics Paper Administrative Ethics Paper Medicaid currently has over 58 million enrollees (familiesusa.org, 2012). Medicaid is supported jointly by each state and the federal government. The ethical administrative issue at hand is the shortage in the amount of PCP’s, Dentists, and specialist which are willing to accept the reduced reimbursements Medicaid offers compared to commercial insurance companies. CMS or Center for Medicaid and Medicare services controls, regulates, and
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Administrative Ethics Kimberly Fuentes HCS/335 May 4, 2015 Christine Singel Administrative Ethics Portable digital devices, such as smart phones, tablets, and netbooks, now permeate our society. These devices allow substantial efficiencies in access to and communication of information by health professionals. The efficiencies and conveniences of mobile communication are even more astonishing in that they have become accepted and expected aspects of everyday life within a very brief time
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Administrative Ethics Lyndsey Hallbauer HCS/335 September 1, 2014 Lawrence Fergus Administrative Ethics In the technological age that we are living many of us have social media accounts. We use these accounts to post pictures and share stories from all aspects of our lives. Though social media is a very useful tool, social media outlets have had their share of negative publicity. Health care professionals have the duty of caring for people who are ill and in need in part of protecting sensitive
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Administrative Ethics As a healthcare administrator, protecting the privacy of patient information is a primary concern, and many organizations have taken additional security measure to protect their patients. With the advancement of technology follows the growing concern of ethical and legal dilemmas. There are several important issues, which are involved when it comes to an individual’s personal information and you add technology. With the Affordable Care Act just around the corner and millions
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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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employee from falling into such a situation as this Nurse did. This paper will discuss the article’s issue and its effects, how the article uses current facts about healthcare and the issue addressed, the managerial responsibilities related to administrative ethical issues, and any proposed solutions. The article “Staff Nurse Faces Jail Time for HIPAA Violations” took place in 2008 years after the HIPAA law was enacted. “What had begun as routine file maintenance ended in arrest and possible jail
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Confidentiality HIPAA which is health insurance portability and accountability act was original put in place in 2003 to help provide patients medical records to be protected, and to keep this information away from anyone except whom the patient want to have that information. Once HIPAA became the privacy law, the government had to produce a way for patient’s medical records to be safe and stay safe and confidential. This means electronically as well as the paper trail. Medical facilities had to
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Patient Privacy HCS/335 06/25/11 Virginia Henkels Patient Privacy Patient privacy has been a major issue within the healthcare field for many years. With the increasing use of medical information technology more and more people are being authorized to view patient health information. Not only do physicians and nurses have access; but this has broadened to include allied health professionals, billing specialists, quality assurance employees, social workers, medical records technicians
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Administrative Ethics Paper Tammy Gillespie University of Phoenix HCS 335 Webb Jones July 18, 2011 Administrative Ethics Paper Health care is among the most personal services rendered in our society today however to deliver this care a large amount of personnel must have access to intimate patient information. Maintaining confidentiality is becoming more difficult. The need to protect patient confidentiality is evident in legal restrictions imposed by state laws and the federal Health
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