Confidentiality Flashcards
What is confidentiality
The info won’t be given to the public without the client’s say so
Which law essentially created the idea of confidentiality in healthcare
Medical Record Confidentiality Act of 1995
What type of info is considered confidential
Verbal
written
What two items are needed for the release of information
Verbal consent
Authorization
The first national comprehensive privacy protection act
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
Four Rights of HIPAA
Right to be educated
Right to request their own info
right to amendment
right to require permission
Provided incentives for sharing electronic records
The health information technology for economic and clinical health Act
The one major benefit of an EHR
Improved health outcomes
When does confidentiality not work
If it is court-ordered
If someone’s life is in danger
If it is mandatory reporting of a disease
Abuse of child or elderly
Insurance company information
Tarasoff principle
a therapist who has reason to believe that a client is dangerous to someone must warn the endangered person or take other steps to prevent harm
What is informed consent?
The patient’s ability to accept treatment
Whom may sign for informed consent
Adults who are with it
Emancipated adolescents
What needs to be explained in the informed consent
The type, purpose, risk, benefits, and alternatives of treatment.
Prognosis
Diagnosis
What is the Diagnosis
Identifying the disease
What is the prognosis
The prediction of the course of the disease
