Case Study Andre J. Hopp HCS/335 September 24, 2013 Frieda Taylor Case Study Today’s health care system is larger and busier than ever. Increased demand for services coupled with a limited number of providers, creates unique demands on an already strained system. Medical practices rely heavily on staff members to perform a myriad of function, both clinical and administrative. Occasionally, staff members may be asked by either physician or patients to perform duties that fall outside their
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Code of Ethics Paper Lindsey Green, Dawn Galvan, Angela Carbo, Hughie Webb HCS/335 July 27, 2015 Mr. Lawrence Fergus Code of Ethics Paper Health care ethics involve moral principles, beliefs and values that help health care providers make good decisions about medical care. The core element of health care ethics is the sense of right and wrong, the rights that we possess and the duties we owe to others. “Thinking carefully about the ethical aspects of health care decisions helps us make
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Administrative Ethics Paper Erika Nunez-Walker HCS/335 09/08/2014 Claudia Unrein Administrative Ethics Paper A patient’s electronic protected health information is an important issue when it comes to privacy for the patients and physicians. “Communicating with patients using mobile devices such as Blackberrys, iPhones, iPads, or Android phones is fast growing trend among healthcare providers” (Barrett, 2011) . In the world today physicians and patients are using mobile devices an order
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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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Case Study of Jerry McCall Debra Dean, RN University of Phoenix HCS/335 Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility Instructor Katherine Rossiter Jerry McCall is an office assistant for Dr. Williams. Jerry has had training as both an LPN and medical assistant. While answering a patient call Jerry is asked to refill a patient’s valium prescription. Dr. Williams in not in the office at this time. This patient claims to be a personal friend of Dr. Williams and states that the physician
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Ethics Case Study Jennifer Edwards HCS/335 February 20, 2014 Dr. Lena Watson University of Phoenix Ethics Case Study: Background and Medical Training In the case study Jerry is an office assistant for Dr. William’s office. Jerry’s professional skill and training is in medical assistance and licensed practical nurse (LPN). At the time of day, the receptionist in Dr. Williams’s office was at lunch. In Jerry’s satisfaction he was in the position
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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 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 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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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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