Black, L., & Anderson, E. E. (2007). Physicians, patients and confidentiality: The role of physicians in electronic health records.
On the other hand, James shares...
I agree with what you are saying that "ethics in technology and informatics is not different than ethics in health care and life" but one thing we must admit as Black and Anderson, (2007) states that electronic medical records presents new challenges to the continuing quest to maintain patient-physician confidentiality.
Tonya, I beg to disagree with your statement that "today’s technology and access to computers puts sensitive information in the hands of unprepared individuals." The reason why I disagree with this statement is because confidentiality is covered in the nurses Code of Ethics Provision 3.2 states "the nurses promotes, advocates for and strives to protect the health, safety and rights of patients."The physicians also have Code of Medical Ethics which address confidentiality Opinion E-5.07 which states"the utmost effort and care must be taken to protect the confidentiality of all medical records, including computerized medical records (Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs 2006,155)."(Black and Anderson, 2007).
Black and Anderson, (2007) recommend patient education about electronic health records and disclosure of information because of the fear employment or insurance discrimination.
References
Black, L., & Anderson, E. E. (2007). Physicians, patients and confidentiality: The role of physicians in electronic health records. American Journal of Bioethics, 7(3), 50-51.
I agree with what you are saying that "ethics in technology and informatics is not different than ethics in health care and life" but one thing we must admit as Black and Anderson, (2007) states that electronic medical records presents new challenges to the continuing quest to maintain patient-physician confidentiality.
Tonya, I beg to disagree with your statement that "today’s technology and access to computers puts sensitive information in the hands of unprepared individuals." The reason why I disagree with this statement is because confidentiality is covered in the nurses Code of Ethics Provision 3.2 states "the nurses promotes, advocates for and strives to protect the health, safety and rights of patients."The physicians also have Code of Medical Ethics which address confidentiality Opinion E-5.07 which states"the utmost effort and care must be taken to protect the confidentiality of all medical records, including computerized medical records (Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs 2006,155)."(Black and Anderson, 2007).
Black and Anderson, (2007) recommend patient education about electronic health records and disclosure of information because of the fear employment or insurance discrimination.
References
Black, L., & Anderson, E. E. (2007). Physicians, patients and confidentiality: The role of physicians in electronic health records. American Journal of Bioethics, 7(3), 50-51.
posted by UTArlington_N5308 at 11:28 AM
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Just a thought on the dispute about sensitive information being in the hands of ill-prepared individuals. The concern is not without merit.
Every now and then we are informed via the media of nurses and staff who are terminated for viewing the medical record of celebrities who come to their facilities. While I like to think that most nurses are mindful of their duty to ensure privacy, there are those whose curiosity gets the better of them.
My institution mandates annual HIPPA compliance testing and tracks who opens what record. If one opens a record of a patient not on your schedule or unit at the time, it raises electronic flags which are then researched by the privacy team.
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