1)Even if melissa didn't gave consent to general hospital to disclose her information.They can send it to attorney.Because privacy rules allows the information to be shared if it include law enforcement .If subpoena is issued the general hospital have the right to send the information.
2)General hospital can send the information to other other clinic where she is receiving treatment.
In some circumstances such as if a patient is common to both the clinic and if it includes the treatment of the patient the records can be transferred to other health organisation.
If Melissa did not request her medical record be sent to her attorney or complete a...
LULUI UU VIIY : If Melissa did not request her medical record be sent to her attorney or complete a release of information form, but a subpoena was issued for her medical records relat'sg to the alleged assault, what steps should the General Hospital take before releasing them? According to the General Hospital's policy, could the hospital release Melissa's records to a clinic where Melissa was receiving mental health counseling without a signed authorization from her?
mprove the clarity of the requirements to both the patient and hospital staff? If General Hospital implemented a new online patient portal that allowed patients to request disclosure of their medical information online, what changes would need to be made to their release of information policy? In the scenario in question 8 above, could General Hospital mandate all relea • LLL
n the Ohio case Biddle v. Warren General Hospital, a number of patients brought a lawsuit against Warren General Hospital and a law firm, alleging the hospital unlawfully disclosed patients’ confidential medical information so that the law firm could search for potential Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility for the payment of the patients’ unpaid medical bills. The Supreme Court of Ohio, through the opinion of Justice Resnick, held that (1.) an independent tort exists for the unauthorized, unprivileged disclosure to...
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AHIMA Competencies:
III. Domain: Health Services Organization and Delivery: III.B:
Subdomain: Healthcare Privacy, Confidentiality, Legal, and Ethical
Issues:
1. Adhere to the legal and regulatory requirements related to
health information infrastructure;
2. Apply policies and procedures for access and disclosure of
personal health information;
3. Release patient-specific data to authorized users;
* Apply legislative and regulatory processes;
* Evaluate confidentiality, privacy, and security policies,
procedures, and monitoring;
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The Health Record STUDY QUESTIONS 1. List the type of 2. Discuss the diffe she type of information contained in a health record. e the difference between ownership of a health record and 3. A patient request ownership of other property. natient requests his x-rays to take home and show to the family. Role-play how you would handle this matter. Bivacy means many different things in a medical setting. Distin- ich between the patient's right to physical privacy and privacy...
Ms. Joan Grant Case Ms. Joan Grant was a 45-year old attorney in private practice. She was enrolled in the Good-Health health maintenance organization (HMO) through her law firm’s self-insured employee benefit plan. Generally she had been in good health, got plenty of exercise, and ate oat bran for breakfast every morning. On the evening of April 15, 1996, while she was rushing to finish her tax return, she developed a splitting headache. She decided that she would have to...
12. What term best describes the situation when a physician is denied medical staff privileges because his specialty is not a big money maker for the healthcare organization? a due process b economic credentialing c. monetary credentialing 4 procedural due process 13. What major accommodation must a healthcare organization make for a patient who is identified as a LEP person? a Must provide an interpreter b. Must provide a privacy officer e. Must provide a security officer d Must provide...
1. Which of the following is PROBABLY a case of medical malpractice? I. A doctor neither monitors nor diagnoses cerebral bleeding in a patient with a head injury, resulting in the patient's death. II. A doctor does not examine a person with an eye injury, resulting in vision loss. II. An incorrect diagnosis of cancer on a biopsy (pathology) inspection, leading to unnecessary surgery. A. III only B. I only C. II only D. I, II, III 2. Margaret was...
Case 7 Cases From AHRQ WebM&M: Informed or Misled? Posted: 09/26/2007; AHRQ CME © 2007 Case and Commentary The Case A 50-year-old man arrived at the hospital for an elective total knee replacement. Based on preoperative discussions, the patient expected to receive spinal anesthesia. The patient reportedly signed an anesthesia permit required by this hospital that stated that any change in the anesthesia plan must occur in writing. For unclear reasons, the patient ultimately received general anesthesia and suffered...
1. Focusing on only the inpatient care cost (i.e., ignoring
operating room costs), what is the cost of a TAH (non-oncology)
under each of the cost accounting systems? A tuboplasty? A TAH
(oncology)? What accounts for the differences?
Croswell University Hospital This report doesn't describe where our costs are generated. We're applying one standard to all patients, regardless of their level of care. What incentive is there to identify and account for the costs of each type of procedure? Unless...