Ethics Case Study I chose the case study 17, The Public Needs to Know. Don’t They? This case is about the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) laws of privacy. These laws state the following “Any healthcare provider that electronically stores, processes or transmits medical records, medical claims, remittances, or certifications must comply with HIPAA regulations. HIPAA does not require a practice to purchase a computer-based system as it applies only to electronic medical transactions.
If patient’s records, information about patient’s or accident forms are located on computers then staff must maintain the security of this information by making sure computers are logged off properly and locked when not in use and change their individual passwords regularly. If patient’s information needs to be stored on a USB stick or hard drive then they must be encrypted to ensure security and safety. When staff are making entries in patient’s records or reading information about patient’s they must make sure this remains confidential. When writing information in records staff need to be aware of who is around them and who can see the information that is being written. Make sure patient’s information is written in the staff office so that people not involved in their care can not see what is being written.
By explaining the importance of keeping confidential information such as daily recordings or daily activities in a secure place and not to pass on any information to anyone outside of the individual’s direct team. When using the computer you must make sure when you are accessing the individual personal information that you do not leave it on and go and do something else. Make sure you have an active password that is only known to those that need to know. Task B Guidelines Prepare a set of guidelines to remind social care workers of best practice in
My responsibility is to maintain and update patents records, ensuring that the information stays confidential and is locked away securely. Patients who divulge their personal health information expect the NHS to keep it safe and secure. The Data Protection Act 1988 governs how organisations may use personal information including how they acquire the information, store, share and dispose of it. Freedom of Information Act 2000 This gives the public a right to general access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities including GP practices. A response to a request for information must be made within 20 working days.
1.2 SUMMARISE THE MAIN POINTS OF LEGAL REQUIRMENTS AND CODES OF PRACTICE FOR HANDLING INFORMATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE. The summary of the main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health and social care are as follows: * Ensures service users rights are recognise * Personal data must be accurate and kept up to date * Data not kept for longer than necessary * Data kept secure at all times * Information fairly and lawfully processed * Data not to be transferred to countries outside the EU without adequate
It was passed in 1998. The act covers confidentiality which means people should not share information with unauthorised people. It also means that data has to be protected by using password if it was in a computer or place it in a cabinet. This legislation relates to health and social care because in the health and social care setting there are different types of data for example service users personal information and medical reports. The staff should keep them private, protected and confidential.
TrueCrypt is a program that I have found efficient that controls over endpoints that enter and exit the internal system. All Corporate Techs end users will be told that sensitive information, such as VPN, DV and Wi-Fi access should not be stored persistently on devices such as laptops or
The service works like e-mail but has added security trust-in identity working behind the scenes. With this service health information such as; orders, records results and any other documents can be sent and received securely. Also, prevents duplication of tests, redundant collection of information and medication errors. Direct message is nationally accredited through direct trust. Direct trust follows strict guidelines and rules related to the operation of security and trust-in system used for the health care direct exchange.
1.1 Identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in health and social care One such legislation is the Data Protection Act formed in 1998 which states that individuals have a right to see data collected that relates to them and that no individual can see anyone else's personal information. Another legislation is the Health and Social Care Act 2008 which states that information should be gather to monitor infection rates and to assess the risk of infection at any time. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 tells us that the public has the right to access information from public authorities. These are a few examples which again show the importance of accessing information; telling us who can see what information. 1.2 Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a health and social care setting There are many reasons why the recording and storage of information is important.
Bosk’s, No Surprises rule which states that executives must know what is going on in all levels of the organizations so that they are not caught off guard allows for the creation of proper oversight polices. Such guidelines were clearly not in place is Dr. Roy’s practice because he was in control of certifying all of his patients for home health while also being in control of the entirety of the organization. This power allowed for limited oversight from other individuals also leads to the feeling that these employees would suffer repercussions for speaking up. Now there are federal laws in place protecting whistleblowers of fraud and also giving financial incentives to these individuals that speak up. Proper oversight and protection of whistle blowers are two methods used by organizations to prevent them falling victim to fraud.