HA570 Unit 4 Assignment
Compare ethical issues of confidentiality by examining a scenario and its implications of various regulations and laws.
Address the assignment requirements using:
Title: Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions
Edition: 6th (2015)
Author: Doherty, Regina and Purtilo, Ruth
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Book ISBN: 978-0323328920
The Story of Twyla Roberts and Mary Louis (p. 203)
In a 3-5 page paper (excluding title page and reference list), address the following:
Summarize the story briefly providing the ethical dilemma and parties involved.
Discuss the varying perspectives from the parties involved. Be sure to discuss potential reasoning for the varied perspectives. Please note that you may need to include fictitious information to complete this.
Discuss ethical standards relevant to the unique scenario.
Identify national regulations and laws pertinent to the story.
Using the six-step process, explain a practical, ethical solution to your story.
Report your findings noting the following standards:
Current APA formatting (e.g. title page, citations, conclusion, reference page, etc.) should be used.
Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation are expected.
Plagiarism Free, self-plagiarism, unoriginal work, and unattributed content is not permitted and will result in action pursuant to the Universitys Plagiarism Policy and Procedures.
Cite at least 3-5 scholarly sources as:
Title: Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions
Edition: 6th (2015)
Author: Doherty, Regina and Purtilo, Ruth
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Book ISBN: 978-0323328920
Chapter 9: Honoring Confidentiality in the book Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions (6th ed.)
Chapter 10: Communication and Information Sharing in the book Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions (6th ed.)
Chapter 11: Informed Consent in Treatment and Clinical Research in the book Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions (6th ed.)
American College of Healthcare Executives (2016). Health information confidentiality. Retrieved from https://www.ache.org/policy/Hiconf.cfmAmerican
College of Healthcare Executives (2017). ACHE Code of Ethics. Retrieved from https://www.ache.org/abt_ache/code.cfm
United States Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Health information privacy. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html
United States Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Summary of the HIPAA security rule. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/laws-regulations/index.html
