POLICIES In this assignment I will explain the legal‚ ethical and operational issues in relation to the use of information. Legal issues Legal issues are various items of legislation (law) to protect the use of business information. Data protection act 1998 Many business store information about people‚ whether it’s for potential customers or previous clients. The data protection act protects the information held about people from being misused. The information businesses store on databases need
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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 it is reasonable to expect that the information will be held in confidence
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medical information should be entered into the computer-based patient record only by authorized personnel. Additions to the record should be time and date stamped‚ and the person making the additions should be identified in the record. 2. When should the patient be advised of the existence of computerized databases containing medical information about the patient? The patient and physician should be advised about the existence of computerized data bases in which medical information concerning
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Project ‚ Confidentiality of the health Information 1. Should corrections be date and time stamped? Yes‚ it is very important to keep track of when changes are made to an individual’s medical records. Any correction made to confidential medical information should be time and date stamped. In addition‚ the name of the person who makes the changes should be recorded with the time and date change. should there not be a note of who makes changes to the medical record. An example of the negative
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* Record information so it can be passed on * Facial expressions * Body language * Eye contact * Speech * Tone of voice * PECS (picture exchange communication system) * Needs- wants – wishes – protesting * Pain – discomfort * Information sharing * Socialising * Acknowledging – listening – agreeing ex. nodding‚ smiling 1.2 Explain
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Confidentiality of Health Information‚ HIT 109 Final Exam 40902600 Part A-Answers Essay 1 The responsibility of Dr. Bob first and foremost is to save the life of the patient‚ which is Sally. Doctor Bob must also be aware of his legal responsibility. Among the Doctor Bob’s legal obligations in the case of operating on a minor is the issue of informed consent. Sally being a minor‚ Dr. Bob must seek her parents’ consent before he starts her surgery. In order for Sally’s parents’ to give informed
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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 the private information. It also means not revealing private or personal information. It is used to force a
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A Minor’s Right to Confidentiality of Health Information Davenport University Healthcare Regulation HSAD 302 October 05‚ 2012 Table of Contents A MINOR’S RIGHT TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH INFORMATION 3 MINOR’S RIGHTS VERSUS PARENTAL RIGHTS 3 PROMISCUOUS ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR 4 LEGAL ENTANGLEMENTS 5 PUBLIC POLICY 6 CONCLUSION 6 REFERENCES 8 . A Minor’s Right to Confidentiality of Health Information In August of 1996 congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
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Unit 304 2.1 While working in care‚ the aim is to give the best possible standard of care to service users‚ but sometimes there can be a conflict beetween the individual’s or their family’s wishes and rights and the duty of care. In this case the most important thing is to decide whether the person is aware of the risks and consequences of the decision and has the capacity to make the decision. Before taking best interest decisions I have to make sure that the person definitely lacks the capacity
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VALUE OF INFORMATION SHARING IN THE RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN: TWO CASE STUDIES Tonya Boone and Ram Ganeshan PREVIEW Retail supply chains are complex‚ with each company in the chain having multiple echelons of distribution. Forecasting and requirements planning are further challenged by managers’ reliance on “local” rather than chain-wide retail demand to make key operational decisions. A frequent consequence is the bullwhip effect . Using two case studies‚ Tonya and Ram show how information sharing – both
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