Ethics and Professionalism.
What would you do? You are a health educator responsible for the employee health promotion program at the Northridge Clinic. Based on the results of the health risk appraisals you administered, you are aware that one of the department managers is a consistent abuser of alcohol. The employee in question is well liked at the Clinic and is a good employee. To the best of your knowledge, alcohol has not impacted this person’s work performance, but you feel it has the potential to do so. What should you do with this information? What is the ethical dilemma in this case?
HIPAA and Patient Privacy.
If a patient’s family member asks how their loved one is doing, what can the treating physician or nurse disclose? Please briefly discuss your answers.
May a healthcare professional access a patient record if that patient is not under the professional’s direct care?
Required and Recommended readings
Chapter 2
HIPAA-101. Welcome to HIPAA 101. Retrieved March 13, 2018 from http://www.hipaa-101.com
State of California.Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Retrieved March 13, 2018 from http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/laws/hipaa/Pages/1.00WhatisHIPAA.aspx
