Confidentiality

Case Study The case A mature looking 14-year-old girl in the State of Massachusetts came to the hospital with her mother. The girl is on her mother’s medical insurance. After examination an initial diagnosis of bacterial urethritis was made and antibiotic treatment was started immediately. Further tests were ordered for pathogenic bacteria. A week later the girl returned to the hospital alone for the second time and the urethritis appeared to have improved. Her test result showed that she was…

in-person sessions, to give people in rural locations access to care, or help those with busy schedules that don’t allow for traditional therapy options. Online counseling also has many drawbacks, these include, the possibility of a breach in confidentiality due to an insecure connection, licensure across state lines, and the possibility of not being able to reach a client during an emergency. Online counseling…

Ethical Challenges Related to Practice Apprehensions of the complexities involving the various scenarios that I will face when working with clients have been one of the biggest concerns that remain on my mind as I continue to be groomed into becoming an effective, professional counselor. With the substantiated knowledge throughout our studies that counselors are to protect the welfare of the clients we serve, with his or her best interest on the forefront, I can safely say that I do not…

- Ensure confidentiality of participant by providing unique identification numbers to participant, ensure that data sets contained no personal identifiers, and ensure data is in password-protected computers accessible only by authorized personnel (Nakigozi et al., 2013)…

goals model. Another point discussed was learning the factors that come along with group practice. The chapter discussed important factors such as group work assignments, role transition, documentation, confidentiality, and even ongoing evaluation. One thing that stood out to me about confidentiality is how now you are not only responsible for one individual but a whole group. Another main point discussed was the process of understanding group practice.…

90-Day Performance Evaluation Nurse Practitioner Employee’s Name Evaluator’s Name Evaluator’s Title Date: Objective: The objective of this evaluation is to assess the skills and care of the Nurse Practitioner’s performance after a 90-day observation. It is done as a method to assist, expand, and advance her or his skill set, and to ensure a standard of appropriate and acceptable performance within the office. This evaluation must be discussed…

Prenatal genetic sequencing is a scientific procedure that predicts the risk of developing an illness later in life, and/or shows potential traits such as athleticism and intelligence in an unborn child. These predictions of illness and potential traits come from analyzing fetal DNA found in a sample of the mother’s blood. A very important and main concern for prenatal genetic testing is for preparation of treatment for a predicted illness in a child. Also parents are often interested in these…

Apple should not help the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with the unlocking of Syed Farooks cell phone. The law the Government can not force agreements on companies when it comes to certain decisions that are made. Instead they can ask for permission and it is up to the company; in this case Apple to make the final choice. This has been a hot topic in the news after the terrorist attack in December in San Bernardino, behind the minds of gunman Syed Farook and his wife. Safety and…

Why is confidentiality in the workplace important? Maintaining confidentiality in the workplace is important for building and maintaining trust, and for ensuring an open and honest communication between customers, clients and employees. Read on to know how organizations today can keep up their confidentiality standards. 2. What role do employees have in maintaining confidentiality? Confidentiality is of paramount importance. It is the employee's responsibility…

will be unfamiliar with this new EMR system and require some special training to comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule. HIPAA is the first comprehensive federal regulation that governs the privacy and confidentiality of patient-specific information. Maintaining those patients’ privacy and confidentiality during EMR implementation is a valid legal concern that needs to be addressed to the committee and hospital. Comprehensive HIPPA orientated policies and procedure need to be developed to prevent…