Implications of HIV and AIDS from the perspective of HIPAA confidentiality AXIA College of University of Phoenix The most serious diseases in history are HIV and AIDS. Approximately 20 years ago doctors found the first case of AIDS in the United States. Today‚ people living with HIV and AIDS have been estimated to be around 42 million people (Teens Health‚ 2009). There has been a report of people living with HIV or AIDS to be around 300‚000 who are not even aware that they have this disease
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follow-up Because a new HIV diagnosis can be stressful to an individual‚ it is not only important to seek follow-up care from a medical standpoint‚ but from a mental and spiritual standpoint as well. Some follow-up recommendations may include: 1. Prompt medical treatment for initiation of antiretroviral medications‚ appropriate vaccine administration 2. Continuation of medical care including taking prescribed medication‚ even when not symptomatic. 3. Education regarding changes in behaviors to
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Christy Figueroa 109 cr 44150 Powderly‚Tx 75473 Student id# 21732115 Confidentiality of Health Information‚ HIT 109 Research project number (40903400) In the medical field correct medical files are very important. Sometimes errors are just a typographical error. Any information that will have an effect on a diagnosis ‚treatment‚ or ability to be contacted will affect you and your health today and in the future‚ should be corrected. If you correct something it should be time stamped and dated
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performance and ethics for nurses and midwives’ (2008) states: "You must respect people’s right to confidentiality." "You must ensure people are informed about how and why information is shared by those who will be providing their care." "You must disclose information if you believe someone may be at risk of harm‚ in line with the law of the country in which you are practising." Confidentiality A duty of confidence arises when one person discloses information to another in circumstances where
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how the service worker should treat service users. There are five different care values: - Promoting Anti-Discriminatory practice. -Maintaining confidentiality of information. -Respect and acknowledging individual choice‚ culture‚ Identity and beliefs. -Promoting effective communication and relationships. -Promoting empowerment. Confidentiality is ensuring service users private information is only accessible on a need to know basis and is protected from those who are not authorised to view
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Confidentiality Confidentiality is very important while working in a child’s workforce. Some information that concerns you needs to be shared but only with your super visor or maybe a parent or carer. Other information needs to be strictly confidential. The only necessary information to be shared within all staff and not just your super visor is food allergies‚ personal arrangements etc. For example‚ if a parent comes to you for some advice or a gossip about her having an argument with her other
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All nurses and midwives have to comply with the legislation relating to confidentiality. Data Protection Act came into place in 1998‚ the purpose of the Act is to protect individuals by how data is controlled‚ store‚ obtained and disclosed. Data Protection Act is designed to make sure and put in place what personal information may or may not be shared and also what can be with the information. Confidentiality has been described as central to preserving the human dignity of patients. All nurses and
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Maintaining Confidentiality Course 117 TWO contact hours By: Monica Oram‚ RN‚ BSN Upon completion of this course the reader will be able to achieve the following objectives: 1. Define confidentiality and related key terms 2. Define the concepts concerning confidentiality 3. Understand what is considered confidential information 4. Understand the outcomes of breach of confidentiality 5. Understand responsibilities as a healthcare worker with private and confidential information
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Patient confidentiality In a television episode of ER which aired on NBC in 2000‚ Carol Hathaway became aware of risky sexual behaviors that had led to a 14 year old girl having a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and cervical cancer. Prior to finding this information out‚ Carol Hathaway had promised the patient that she would not tell anyone about whatever the patient discussed with her. But upon realizing the high risk of the girl’s behavior‚ Carol Hathaway came to find herself in a dilemma of
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"Patient Confidentiality" (ID: 11116011 Krishna Rana) Description: For the past two weeks I have been working in a large surgical ward that has mass thoroughfare of people in and out of the ward - namely doctors‚ visitors and other allied health care staff. One method of Patient Confidentiality which I have encountered is the use of cavity lockers for each individual patient - which lock patients files and confidential information safely in the wall. In addition‚ these lockers are secured with
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