Law and Ethics
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Trista Clevenger
1621 Pilgrim Court
Johnstown, Pa 15905
Student # 21835818
Confidentiality of Health Information
Hit 109
Research Project Number 40903400
Confidentiality of Health Information
Corrections to medical records should be time stamped and dated, along with who made the correction. This helps insure that the doctor that seen the patient is the same doctor to correct the medical records and tells you when the correction was made. This information could come in handy during a malpractice lawsuit. Patients should be advised about the existence of computerized data basis in which their medical information is being stored. Such information should be communicated to the patient prior to the doctor’s release of medical information to the computerized data basis. As well as all individuals and organizations with some form of access to the data basis, and the level of access permitted, should be specifically identified in advance. Page 2
The patient should be notified before and after the information is purged. There should be no mixing of a doctor’s computerized patient records with those of the computer service bureau clients. Computerized medical databases should be online to the computer terminal only when authorized computer programs requesting the data are being used. Outside individuals and organizations should never have access to the database. The computer programs accessing the medical database shout have extra security measures in place. When the bureau destroys or erases records the erasure should be verified to the doctor in writing. This should be done to ensure that the doctor has a copy of the information. Or the files should be physically turned over to the doctor. The individuals and organizations with access to the database should be identified to the patient. Identifying them to the patient helps make sure the proper releases are filled out. All such individuals and organizations should be advised that the release of
Trista Clevenger
1621 Pilgrim Court
Johnstown, Pa 15905
Student # 21835818
Confidentiality of Health Information
Hit 109
Research Project Number 40903400
Confidentiality of Health Information
Corrections to medical records should be time stamped and dated, along with who made the correction. This helps insure that the doctor that seen the patient is the same doctor to correct the medical records and tells you when the correction was made. This information could come in handy during a malpractice lawsuit. Patients should be advised about the existence of computerized data basis in which their medical information is being stored. Such information should be communicated to the patient prior to the doctor’s release of medical information to the computerized data basis. As well as all individuals and organizations with some form of access to the data basis, and the level of access permitted, should be specifically identified in advance. Page 2
The patient should be notified before and after the information is purged. There should be no mixing of a doctor’s computerized patient records with those of the computer service bureau clients. Computerized medical databases should be online to the computer terminal only when authorized computer programs requesting the data are being used. Outside individuals and organizations should never have access to the database. The computer programs accessing the medical database shout have extra security measures in place. When the bureau destroys or erases records the erasure should be verified to the doctor in writing. This should be done to ensure that the doctor has a copy of the information. Or the files should be physically turned over to the doctor. The individuals and organizations with access to the database should be identified to the patient. Identifying them to the patient helps make sure the proper releases are filled out. All such individuals and organizations should be advised that the release of
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