Compliance Program Implementation And Ethical Decision Making
Running head: COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS 1 Assessment 1: Compliance Program Implementation and Ethical Decision-Making Student Name Course Abbreviation/Number Due Date Instructor’s Name COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS 2 Compliance Program Implementation and Ethical Decision-Making Healthcare organizations and workers are always expected to stay updated and in compliance with current federal, state, local, and industry rules and regulations. The heavy regulation of the industry makes it one of the most challenging industries to ensure compliance. The increased storage and use of patient information produces an ethical challenge in the access and sharing of patient information Compliance Program Implementation And Ethical Decision Making.
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The presented case involves an employee who submitted confidential protected health information (PHI) to a healthcare insurance firm. The employee had been instructed by their supervisor to obtain authorization for sharing that information from the patient for an upcoming surgical procedure. The shared information had not been authorized by the patient and hence presents breach of the patient’s privacy. This compliance brief presents an overview of the privacy breach in line with HIPAA violations, discusses evidence-based practice and ethical decision making, and provides recommendations for effective mitigation of similar incidences at Vila Health. Health Care Compliance Concepts: HIPAA Privacy Breach The highlighted case at Vila Health intersects with several healthcare compliance concepts based on regulation Compliance Program Implementation And Ethical Decision Making