Jim Philips is the attorney for Karen Munstrom. Karen is filing suit against Howard Doe in a domestic dispute. Jim Philips sends Memorial Hospital an original authorization that is signed and dated by Karen Munstrom. The authorization, addressed to your hospital, includes the dates of the records requested. The authorization does not state the type or subject of the information to be disclosed. The records of Ms. Munstrom are related to a stay for alcohol rehabilitation.…
Gather all of your equipment, a LabQuest 2, two friction blocks (one with sandpaper and one with foam), a force sensor, slotted masses, a ruler, and two sheets of graph paper.…
Dr. Williams’ assistant has violated Mary’s confidentiality. Only parts of Mary’s medical record should be sent to the court, and that is from 1995 to the present. The assistant has committed an improper disclosure. Mary can file a civil lawsuit against Dr. Williams and the assistant to recover damages of inappropriate release of her medical record. If Dr. Williams’ assistant is a medical records technician he should be aware of his state statues regarding the medical record and HIPPA.…
On 2/21/17, anonymous reporting party (RP) reported that resident Roma McAffe (DOB and age unknown) did not have her Percocent for 3 days. RP did not have the exact date of the incident. RP stated that the med techs are not allowed to write in the MAR that a resident's medication is not available. The med techs are to write that the resident refused the medication. Resident in room 127 was out of a medication, Senna. It was documented that the resident refused it because he did not have constipation. RP stated that "The leaders of the pack, Greg and Jerry" are instructing them to write refused because the facility was cited and they do not want to be cited again. RP expresses that they cannot document "falsehood" and at the same time, they…
Judging from the changes that are evident in these two before-and-after illustrations, do you suppose that the geologic age of calcitic marble could be determined from its fossil content (as can be done…
"If it's not documented in the medical record then it didn't happen". Documentation is required because it can be used as a form of communication in an office between physicians. Every individual record is organized to ensure that medical records are easily accessible for review and available when needed. It is an essential component of quality care…
When using an electronic medical records database for documentation, confidentiality cannot be strictly enforced. This is because anyone who has access to this database will have access to Peter’s information. While having such a database is useful in terms of organization of documentation and having access to past treatment documents, Peter may not want his current treatment to remain private. In order to protect Peter’s confidentiality, I will allow Peter the option to upload his records to the electronic medical records database. If Peter agrees, then I will have him sign a medical release form. On the other hand if he disagrees, his hardcopy records will be kept in a locked…
In 2012, Americans alone produced over 250 million tons of garbage. One large component of this waste consisted of oil based plastic bags, which are utilized excessively by grocers, restaurants, and stores nationwide. In order to reduce this source of waste, many countries are banning plastic bags or taxing customers for their use. Utilizing at least two scholarly sources, discuss at least two environmental problems caused by such extensive plastic bag use? If you were in charge what plan might you propose to reduce or eliminate their use? Discuss the economic impacts of implementing your plan versus the financial impacts of making no change in our current use.…
Bii. Explain what a social care worker should do if they have worries over recording, storing or…
As of today there are issues with the information technology systems, clinical data management systems and the increasing automation of the electronic medical records. All of these present a significant amount of patient privacy and confidentiality issues. When we say confidential, meaning in healthcare we are talking about the protection of a patient’s medical information and keeping their medical information private and safe from any third parties. Administrators are expected to follow the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The HIPAA protects the privacy of patient’s medical information. Patient’s medical records are sensitive personal information that is covered with privacy. There are several ethical…
The Child, Family and Service Act (CFCSA) documentation policy requires child welfare agencies to maintain documentation about assessments, actions taken and services provided for each child and family within established procedures and timeframes (Smith & Donovan, 2003). Social workers may be pulled into complicated battles between divorcing parents, child custody, or child abuse charges, which summon detailed documentation for someone in authority to use in decision-making (Leon & Pepe, 2010). Specially, “professionals in the child welfare system understand that if it is not written down, it is as if it never happened” (Mallon, Hess, & ebrary, 2005, 2010, p. 6). The child welfare caseworkers can be subpoenaed to produce client records and…
I agree with privacy and confidentiality especially when residing in small rural areas. Everyone knows everyone, and what is going on in someone’s session/case with the Social Worker should not be discussed with other individuals. I believe when confidentiality is maintained rapport is built between the Social Worker and the client, and the lines of communication remain open. If the Social Worker lives in fear that his/her information will spread through the community they will limit the lines of communication or terminate services.…
Rationale: To be considered competent under The Joint Commission standards, an employee must demonstrate all of these abilities.…
Social workers must always uphold client privacy and confidentiality. Privacy is the condition of being free from unauthorized observation or intrusion. Confidentiality is the ethical principle that workers should not share information…
Confidentiality is very important in health and social care, because it's private information, no patient wants their records on show for everyone to see.…