Ethical Challenges in the Management of Health InformationEthical Challenges in the Management of Health Information is the first book that provides comprehensive evaluation and guidance on the ethical issues emerging as a result of technological advances in health information management. It provides a framework to guide individuals in deciding the best course of action for ethical dilemmas in health information management. Attorneys, ethicists, clinicians, physicians, and health information management professionals and academics contributing to the book will explore issues such as data storage, telemedicine and genetic testing. Real-world scenarios are included in all chapters to provide the reader with an opportunity to evaluate and resolve ethical questions. Appendixes with suggested policies and procedures are provided. |
Contents
Part IPROFESSIONAL ETHICS | 1 |
Professional Values | 10 |
Intersection of HIM and Ethics | 16 |
1998 American Health Information Management | 22 |
Chapter 2Ethical DecisionMaking Guidelines and Tools | 25 |
Moral Distress | 34 |
Family and Friends Should I Tell? | 40 |
Part IIUSES OF HEALTH INFORMATION | 47 |
Responsibilities of the Information Security Manager | 204 |
A Model Outline for an Information Security Program | 211 |
Chapter 12Software Development and Implementation | 215 |
Conclusion | 221 |
Chapter Summary | 227 |
Data Resource Management Tools | 234 |
Research Access to AdmissionDischargeRegistration Data | 240 |
Scheduling Clerk Has Access to All Clinical Information | 246 |
Dilemmas in Practice | 60 |
Chapter 5Coding | 67 |
Applying the Standards of Ethical Coding | 73 |
Discovering Miscoding by Other Staff | 82 |
The Future of Coding | 88 |
QM Ethical Issues Facing HIM Professional | 94 |
Enabling Ethical Conduct | 100 |
Audit Results Indicate Inappropriate Health Care | 106 |
Facing QM Ethical Dilemmas | 109 |
Roles of the RS and DSS | 115 |
Chapter Summary | 129 |
Ethical Challenges in Public Health | 142 |
When Duty to Ones Employer Conflicts with a Duty Owed to the Public | 148 |
Chapter 9Managed Care | 155 |
The Role of Information and HIM Professionals in a Managed Care Environment | 162 |
Policies for Which the HIM Professional Can Advocate | 168 |
Chapter Summary | 170 |
Patient Record Integrity and Patient Security | 176 |
EHR Technology and Ethical Issues | 182 |
Differences When Linking EHR Systems | 188 |
Conclusion | 194 |
Skills for HIM Professionals in the IDS | 252 |
EHealth and the Changing Health Care System | 259 |
Conclusion | 266 |
Part IVMANAGEMENT OF SENSITIVE HEALTH INFORMATION | 271 |
Research Records | 277 |
Ethical Issues for the HIM Professional | 283 |
Historical and Emerging Ethical Issues | 290 |
An Adoptee Seeks Information on Her Biological Family | 296 |
Chapter Summary | 302 |
Patient Confesses to the Nurses Aid | 310 |
Conclusion | 316 |
Competing Constituencies | 322 |
The Intersection of Ethics and HIM Entrepreneurship | 331 |
Negotiating Contracts | 340 |
Chapter Summary | 346 |
Compassion in Action for an Alcoholic Peer | 354 |
Advocating for Ones Self | 360 |
Precepts of Effective HIM Advocacy | 366 |
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