Alvin M. Johnson Human Resource Law HRM/546 November 16, 2015 Thomas Hartnett Briefing the Cost Club Senior Regional Staff This handout is intended to explain the five key regulatory areas Cost Club must adhere to. Following is a list of those areas: Employee Privacy, Employee Unions, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employee Privacy Federal Law – General Privacy Laws * Driver’s Privacy Protection
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Legal and Ethical Practice Health care professionals are held to legal standards, as well as high standards of ethics which govern their practice. This chapter will introduce the student to the basics of health care ethics and legal practice. Ethics Ethics are the practices, beliefs, and standards of behavior that guide practice as health care professionals. Four basic ethical principles: Autonomy refers to the right to make one’s own decisions. Health care professionals must respect a patient’s
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Chapter 23 Employment and Immigration Law • EMPLOYMENT AT WILL Either party may terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason (unless doing so would violate provisions of an employment contract) o Exceptions: Contract theory- implied employment contract Tort theory- emotional distress, defamation Public policy- whistleblowing o Wrongful discharge- violation of an employment contract/statute protecting employees • WAGE/HOUR LAWS Fair labor standards act- minimum
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could keep a facility from adapting such a program. The HIPPA Act ensure patients that their health information is kept confidential and safely stored, therefore any breach in a systems intelligence that questions its ability to abide by the set forth laws will not be implemented. Providers’, authorized medical and administrative staff should have knowledge on protecting patient information while utilizing HIT systems, and have the ability to recognize problems and deficiencies in a given system. Another
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but have become a sort of net mafia.” Andreano, F. P. (1999) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 1996 HIPPA was created to simplify the healthcare system and ensure the security and privacy of patient information. The law focused on preventing fraud and abuse. Basically a patient’s healthcare information may be released to other healthcare professionals within the hospital for purpose of providing quality treatment. Also may be release to your insurance company for
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The information security is crucial for Pixel Inc. to secure its information technology assets. The security is expected to provide protection from unauthorized access of its intellectual properties, system assets, network equipment’s, customer data and business system information. The policy described here is for implementing security practices across Pixel Inc. in everyday use of the information technology assets. Scope The scope of this security policy is limited to securing information
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of banks and was very much opposed to having a federal bank. When Senator Henry Clay proposed an early rechartering of the bank in 1832, the bill was passed in Congress but vetoed by President Jackson. According to Jackson, the federal bank was unauthorized by the Constitution and destructive to states' and individual rights. This was the beginning of what came to be known as the Bank War. Those who were in favor of the bank tended to be bankers, developers, and those in the business community. Since
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| |Subject: |Landslide Limousines Employment Law Compliance Plan | |From: |Marian Claville, Consultant | |Company: |Atwood and Allen Consulting | |To: |Traci Goldeman | |Company: |Atwood and Allen Consulting | This is a report of the employment law compliance plan for Landslide Limousines currently located in Austin
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accuracy, and accountability. These aspects are highlighted in this exercise, referencing the needed addendum of a shadow chart policy along with staffing educational requirements in regard to information security. Likewise, the address will recognize the laws and how they shape policy in healthcare. Legislative and Legal Systems As a rule, shadow charts should contain copies of information from a patient’s primary chart. In some cases, the shadow chart may contain original information meant for the
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS Background Introduction The September 11, 2001 terrorist attack of the World Trade Center in New York City, USA directly caused the death of more than three thousand innocent civilians when two hijacked jetliners deliberately slammed against the twin towers that used to be a testament to the United States’ economic clout. On the same day, two other hijacked airliners were flown to other targets, one of which was the Pentagon, the seat of America’s military might
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