Westrick (2016) discussed the use of electronics as well as social media in the promotion of professionalism of health care programs. The misuse of electronic communication and social media lead to students getting dismissed. It is an unethical and inapplicable way to use social media in health care field and as a result it prompts individuals to take legal actions and file a lawsuit against the health care programs. Furthermore, in a professional organization, legal as well as ethical strategies are used to prevent these negative effects in the health care programs. We are not supposed to reveal any patients’ confidential information while using electronic communication or social media such as Facebook, twitter, Instagram, Facetime etc. Therefore, everyone in the healthcare field is required to follow the rule of HIPAA privacy in the professional field to prevent negative outcomes.
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There are some important variables used in order to organize the healthcare culture, including rules, values, beliefs, organizational resources and internal structures. Moreover, “these include an organization’s financial incentive structures, methods of performance assessment, mission statement, and code of ethics” (Mantel, 2015, p. 661). All these factors strongly influence the approach, decisions, and actions of an organization’s members. The healthcare system almost mimics this. HCO’s organizational culture influences patient outcomes by dictating the clinical workers’ decision-making. Mantel (2015) believes that “Maintaining organizational integrity requires a healthy ethics infrastructure — structures and processes that ensure that an HCO’s (Health Care Organizations) managers, professionals, and staff adhere to the HCO’s mission and values in their daily clinical and business practices and long term planning” (p.
There are some important variables used in order to organize the healthcare culture, including rules, values, beliefs, organizational resources and internal structures. Moreover, “these include an organization’s financial incentive structures, methods of performance assessment, mission statement, and code of ethics” (Mantel, 2015, p. 661). All these factors strongly influence the approach, decisions, and actions of an organization’s members. The healthcare system almost mimics this. HCO’s organizational culture influences patient outcomes by dictating the clinical workers’ decision-making. Mantel (2015) believes that “Maintaining organizational integrity requires a healthy ethics infrastructure — structures and processes that ensure that an HCO’s (Health Care Organizations) managers, professionals, and staff adhere to the HCO’s mission and values in their daily clinical and business practices and long term planning” (p.