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HBO Clinic Privacy Policy

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Added on  2020-04-21

HBO Clinic Privacy Policy

   Added on 2020-04-21

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1Name:Course Professor’s nameUniversity nameCity, StateDate of submission
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2Task 1HBO clinicPrivacy policyPurpose This provides information to patients on how their health information is collected and used within the practice, and the circumstances in which the information may be disclosed to third parties.privacy and confidentiality/Confidentiality agreementsA privacy and confidentiality policy ensures that no information of the patients gets into the wrong hands (Ahia, 2003). This policy gives the patient the rights to determine how, when and towhat extent their medical information can be shared with other people(Hermann, Remley and Huey, 2010). patients access to their own health information/RequestPatients should fill out request for personal health information at the reception if they want toaccess their own information.Request of PHI by other medical facilitiesRequest should be made by the patient to transfer their information to another medical practiceby completing a request for medical request transfer form.
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3security The practice maintains the security of personal health information of the patients(Remley andHerlihy, n.d.).Disclosure to third partiesAt HBO, we do not allow third parties to get a patients personal health information. However,the patient should fill thid party disclosure form if he is willing to share information to thirdparties. Informing new patientsThis should be made on the company’s website and notice boards. Patients should be encouragedto read this notices when they visit the health facility.Patients access to the personal health information (PHI)A patient has the right to access his or her medical information as long as he is above 18 years old and can make sound decisions. However, their information should be accessed from their personal doctors or the administrative office on request (Weber, 2001).Alteration of Patients Medical records
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4At HBO, we are aware that alteration of patients medical records can hurt a physician in medical practice. Therefore disciplinary actions will be taken on any one who alters the medical records of a patient(Bonhoeffer et al., n.d.). Patient consent Practice staff will only apply the consent of a patient for he primary purpose for which it was provided. Staff must also seek additional consent from the patient if the information needed is to be used for any other purpose(Bonhoeffer et al., n.d.).TASK 2: ScenariosLegal and ethical issueConfidentiality and right to private informationRight to privacy:privacy and confidentiality is enshrined in the constitution. It is also an ethical issue in medical world where a doctor is supposed to take the hypocritical oath to protect private information of a patient. In this case, a receptionist is giving private information in form of a phone number from one patient to another. This is absolutely wrong as it hinders the right to private information and confidentiality (McDaniel, 2004). When hiring, the management of the hospital should make it clear that it is a person’s right to privacy and confidential information. In this case the
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