Ethical Issues In Health Care

As both a consumer and professional in the health care industry, I must admit that the majority of my information collection and communication exists online. I utilize online resources to research both my health and my patient's health needs. Within the Veterans Health Care system I network with colleagues through online messaging at well as mass email network groups which includes Occupational Therapist's nationwide within each specialty.
I've found social networking is also useful for information collection. According to Deloitte Health Solutions managers Keckley and Hoffmann (2010), organizations utilize online social media to collect reports of patient experiences, share public information about health, and connect with key stakeholders. Physician's specifically, utilize social networks to gain information about health conditions and to network both socially and professionally. In the same way, organizations use online groups to provide consumer …show more content…
Three strategies to cultivate relationship online include listing the organization's mission and vision on the webpage, simple means of communication, and interactivity including email exchange as well as links to events and opportunities (Waters, Burnett, Lamm, & Lucas, 2009). I've recently become interested in the National Alliance of Mental Illness and its advocacy for mental health policies which support all people, including children and adolescents, with mental illness. Their action plan includes education, treatment, financial resources, research, and legal/ethical issues. Involvement is easily accessible through their website and allows for face to face opportunities at the local level. Recently two bills have been proposed to Congress which would expand on mental health care including the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 and the Helping Families in the Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015. These two proposals can easily be tracked via