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Why has patient confidentiality become more difficult in the present healthcare environment?
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∙ 11y ago
Patients and doctors have been telling more and more people about their personal lives so it is hard for confidentiality. Because of the age that we live in. In this age, the age of Information, everything is handled by computers, or sent wirelessly through the air, and it makes it easy for those with the know-how to steal that information.
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Example of confidentiality?
In healthcare, HIPPA laws protect patient confidentiality. Patient medical information can not be given over the phone to anyone claiming to know the patient without express permission from the patient.
When was patient confidentiality federally protected?
As of 2003, patient confidentiality was protected by federal statute.
Why is confidentiality so critical in the medical environment?
Because - the only people allowed to see a patient's medical record are (a) the patient themselves, and (b) medical professionals. Without confidentiality, anyone could read the record and find out facts about a patient they might not want everyone to know !
Which is more important patient confidentiality or staff health and safety?
Patient confidentiality and staff health and safety are equally important.
What are the challenges faced by a healthcare practitioner when using the pain scale?
I find answering the question about my pain level being between 1 and 10 to be very difficult to answer. If the question is very difficult for the patient to answer, it is difficult for the healthcare practitioner to get much useful information from the answer.
What are three of the privacy and confidentiality statutes that VA is required to follow?
Three of the privacy and confidentiality statutes that VA is required to follow are the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Privacy Act of 1974, and the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) Privacy Act. These laws govern the protection of patient information and ensure confidentiality in healthcare settings.
Could you give examples for confidentiality?
Patient confidentiality is of primary importance to the medical profession. Confidentiality should not be assumed by those students engaging in plagiarism.
Why confidentiality is critical in the medical environment?
Confidentiality is a personal right that everyone has in order to maintain their dignity. In a medical environment a person is subject to a lot of potentially dehumanizing situations that can be embarrassing and even an invasion of privacy.
Can a doctor tell someone that another patient has a disease?
No. It is against the doctor/patient confidentiality agreement.
Why do you think protecting patient confidentiality is important in a pharmacy?
Patient confidentiality is very important that's a way to get the patients trust and is very important so there personal information won't spread out.
How the speakerphone function of the front desk telephone system can be used without violating patient confidentiality?
Speakerphone can only be used if there is nobody else in the room except for the doctor or patient. Otherwise the risk of violating patient confidentiality is at risk.
If you tell the doctor you are not a virgin and you are underage do they tell your parents?
No. A doctor will keep the confidentiality of the patient unless they feel the teenager is in danger or if a crime has been committed.
