Ethics and Confidentiality Flashcards
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A patient asks to stop a recommended 36-visit corrective care plan after 12 visits. What is the ethical response?
Answer: Respect the decision, explain the risks and alternatives, and document informed refusal
Patient autonomy requires respecting informed refusal while giving accurate information and documenting it.
A CBP practitioner wants to use a patient's before-and-after lateral cervical radiographs in a social media post. What is required?
Answer: Written HIPAA authorization specifically for marketing use
Using identifiable PHI for marketing requires a written authorization, and images may identify a patient even without a name.
The HIPAA 'minimum necessary' standard does NOT apply to which disclosure?
Answer: Disclosures to another provider for treatment purposes
Treatment disclosures between providers are exempt from the minimum necessary standard so care is not hindered.
Which situation best describes an ethical conflict of interest in a chiropractic practice?
Answer: Recommending a cervical extension traction device the doctor sells at a large markup without disclosing it
Undisclosed financial interest in recommended products creates a conflict of interest that may compromise patient-centered judgment.
Which entity is considered a HIPAA business associate of a chiropractic clinic?
Answer: A cloud-based EHR vendor that stores patient records
Vendors that create, receive, maintain, or transmit PHI on the clinic's behalf are business associates and must sign a BAA.
Under HIPAA, within how many days must a covered entity generally act on a patient's request for access to their records?
Answer: 30 days
Under HIPAA, covered entities must act on access requests within 30 days, with one possible 30-day extension.
A patient's employer calls asking whether the patient attended a CBP spinal rehabilitation visit yesterday. Without written authorization, what is the most appropriate response?
Answer: Decline to confirm or deny the patient's visit
Under HIPAA, even confirming that someone is a patient is protected health information and requires authorization.