Ethics. - billll

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alibi, drgen already picked D.

For the board, I pick D. In real life I will probably do B. I read your arguments for both sides which did not change my opinion. I think the source is PROBABLY wrong on this one.

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I tend to disagree with eric and don't feel soar at all in doing that, especially with eric. Interaction is what internet forums are about, and interactive learning allows for disagreement. I think docespy has clearly shown us the difference between disagreeing and misconstruing. You can disagree with me, but misconstruing my remarks over a subject and then disagreeing with that is what is not ok here. Let us discuss more if we haven't understood a subject here. But let us not misunderstand the subject and take a stand and then call it a disagreement. I think I heard docespy moan with me too, not over any disagreements, but over the thickness of some. I respect debate and argument in anyone. I also respect our ability to accept our mistakes.

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O.K. Do you guys know what ETHICS are?
They're a higher standard than law in other words, its about what is the "right" thing to do not the legal thing to do, by the way I taught Law and Ethics for five years here in TX in case you think tis is subjective, anyways don't worry about and continue to answer questions based on your opinion it'll serve you right in the real test, always go with your gut, but don't try to make up answers to questions that already have them.

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Sorry about the typos I'm trying to keep up with my toddler will I write.

[ArchivalUser]

D is wrong because that wouldn't be unethical it would be ilegal there's a huge difference.

[ArchivalUser]

Well, I like disagreement which will lead us to focus on the key point to make good arguments. I find docespy's arguments quite unconvincing by saying it is not unethical, but illegal. Perhaps it is ethical to you to do that, but not to me (to be honest).

The real issue here is that I cannot be sure of the identity of the woman on the phone. Under such circumstance, how can I disclose any information about my patient's health. Furthermore, if I can ask the pt to identify the woman as her daughter and give me the permission to disclose the information, why ask her to personally come to the hospital and to impose on the Pt's family. Therefore, I would not pick B as the correct answer. On the other hand, I find nothing wrong with D at all.

[ArchivalUser]

How to approve or disapprove disclosure of Protected Health Information over the telephone...

"If the caller states he/she is an immediate family member (i.e., father, mother, child, sibling) of the patient, the employee will notify the health care provider who will, by asking specific questions, approve or disprove disclosure of PHI to the caller."

-HIPAA Privacy officer, Departments, Columbia University Medical Center

http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/hipaa/polic...phone.html

[ArchivalUser]

http://www.virginianurses.com/vna/WPADoc...Atitis.rtf

Interesting readings.

HIPAA Case examples

http://www.nursingworld.org/ethics/updat...amples.pdf

[ArchivalUser]

Bill, I find the website at cumc does not support B, that leaves D as a better choice. Do you agree?

[ArchivalUser]

First of all I'm not trying to convince anybody, and second I repeat, what we think has no bareing in this case, simply stating the facts.
So eric88 you go ahead on the test and answer D and be wrong thats your perogative not mine, I'll continue to answer questions in the most objective way possible and hope to have the desired outcome.
Good Luck and God Bless!!!
With kindest regards,
docespy