Medical Law and Bioethics
Kaplan University
Unit 8Assingment
Prof. Ask
|Under HIPAA, are you legally allowed to view this patient’s medical information? Why or why not? Yes because I am not going into his medical history I just need the patient’s name and telephone number.
In this case, how would you be able to correct your error and provide the missing documents and instructions to the patient while still protecting patient confidentiality under HIPAA? I would call the patient and ask that he returns my call or ask that he returns to the doctor’s office so that we can give him the much needed prescription and aftercare documents. I would even ask the doctor if he does call should we call the pharmacy and have them fill the prescriptions.
Besides a HIPAA Patient Release of Information form, list 4 other items that are found in the medical record. Ans: In the patient’s Medical records there should be the patient’s medical history/physicals, List of medications past/present, a copy of the medical insurance and the Physician’s notes
Legally, does the patient or the physician/healthcare facility own the medical record? Why? Ans: Depending on the State; The information inside belongs to the Patient, but the physical health record belongs to the healthcare facility/ provider the patient has the right to obtain copies of their own records.
List 3 ways patient confidentiality is maintained in the reception/waiting area of a medical office. Ans: When calling a patient to the back to be seen only use their first names, when the patients are signing in there should be away to cover up their names. Lastly there should be a portioned wall so that conversation is not heard by other waiting patients.
A breach of confidentiality can result in what consequences for a health care professional? In 21 States the punishment for breaching a patient’s confidentiality is punishable by revoking the Physician’s medical license and can be fined up to $100 per person and per incident for minor
Unit 8Assingment
Prof. Ask
|Under HIPAA, are you legally allowed to view this patient’s medical information? Why or why not? Yes because I am not going into his medical history I just need the patient’s name and telephone number.
In this case, how would you be able to correct your error and provide the missing documents and instructions to the patient while still protecting patient confidentiality under HIPAA? I would call the patient and ask that he returns my call or ask that he returns to the doctor’s office so that we can give him the much needed prescription and aftercare documents. I would even ask the doctor if he does call should we call the pharmacy and have them fill the prescriptions.
Besides a HIPAA Patient Release of Information form, list 4 other items that are found in the medical record. Ans: In the patient’s Medical records there should be the patient’s medical history/physicals, List of medications past/present, a copy of the medical insurance and the Physician’s notes
Legally, does the patient or the physician/healthcare facility own the medical record? Why? Ans: Depending on the State; The information inside belongs to the Patient, but the physical health record belongs to the healthcare facility/ provider the patient has the right to obtain copies of their own records.
List 3 ways patient confidentiality is maintained in the reception/waiting area of a medical office. Ans: When calling a patient to the back to be seen only use their first names, when the patients are signing in there should be away to cover up their names. Lastly there should be a portioned wall so that conversation is not heard by other waiting patients.
A breach of confidentiality can result in what consequences for a health care professional? In 21 States the punishment for breaching a patient’s confidentiality is punishable by revoking the Physician’s medical license and can be fined up to $100 per person and per incident for minor
References: www.FDA.GOV www.DEA.GOV Medical Law and Ethics, Third Edition, by Bonnie F. Fremgen, Ph.D. Published by Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. http://www.americanmedtech.org/Certification/MedicalAdministrativeSpecialist.aspx