Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics in Health Care Subpoena An envelope marked “Legal” is received by the mail processing center. The document it contains, which was not issued by a judge, includes a note regarding a deposition and trial for a malpractice case and a request for...
Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics in Health Care HIM Challenge Sandy is a new HIM Supervisor asked to explain the importance of protecting health information. How would you advise her to explain what is challenging about protecting the privacy and confidentiality of health information? Research and find...
Employee Health Care and Benefits Questions Read the mini-case titled "Different Employers Take Different Approaches to Employee Health Care and Benefits," which can be found at the end of the chapter (p. 608-609). Then answer the case questions provided: The overarching question is: Why do employers use such...
Value of Human Life, Health Economics Use Ch. 4 FGS, the Shih & Halpern article, and Emanuel, Fuchs & Garber's "Essential elements. . . " article beginning p.33 in the "Fuch's Manuscipts" document to answer the following: What is the value of human life? Health economists have...
Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics in Health Care Patient Resources Having noted that more and more patients seek medical advice via the internet, the leadership for Valley Regional Hospital decided to publish a guide for patients that lists recommended Web sites and other resources. Consider how this...
Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics in Health Care Pros and Cons of Compliance The CEO of your organization has become embroiled in a dispute between the head of the psychiatric department, who insists that all of the information gathered in his department is highly classified and is...
Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics in Health Care Security of Sensitive Data Laws above and beyond HIPAA control the use of highly sensitive data such as that related to chemical health, mental health, and HIV status. Develop a strategy for securing this data, which requires heightened controls. Create...
Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics in Health Care Competitor Access Patient information collected and stored by a health care facility is actually the property of the subject of the data (the patient). When a patient wants to share information among different (perhaps competing) health care facilities, how...
Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics in Health Care Breach Reporting Requirements As the privacy officer for a covered entity, you are aware that protected health information has been accessed by an unauthorized individual. Explain the type of analysis will you conduct to determine whether this incident constitutes...
Local and State Release of Information Visit the Web sites of two local or state offices of vital records. Review the processes for requesting copies of birth and death records. Write a post in which you identify the places and compare the processes, explain their similarities and...