Ethics and Confidentiality Flashcards
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A CBP doctor takes routine full-spine radiographs on every new patient regardless of history or exam findings. What ethical principle is most at stake?
Answer: Non-maleficence and clinical justification of imaging
Imaging should be clinically justified for each patient so that unnecessary radiation exposure is avoided, which follows from the duty to do no harm.
Which element is essential for valid informed consent before cervical spine adjusting and extension traction?
Answer: The patient is told about material risks such as rare vertebral artery injury, plus benefits and alternatives
Valid informed consent requires disclosing material risks, benefits, and alternatives before treatment, in terms the patient understands.
A chiropractor begins dating a current patient. What is the most widely accepted ethical standard?
Answer: Prohibited; the doctor-patient relationship must be terminated and a period of time must pass first
Most state boards treat romantic or sexual relationships with current patients as professional misconduct because of the power imbalance.
A breach of unsecured PHI affects 600 patients in one state. Besides notifying individuals and HHS, who else must be notified?
Answer: Prominent media outlets serving that state
Breaches affecting more than 500 residents of a state or jurisdiction require notice to prominent media outlets.
What is the maximum time allowed to notify affected individuals after discovering a HIPAA breach?
Answer: 60 calendar days
The Breach Notification Rule requires notice without unreasonable delay and no later than 60 days after discovery.
A clinic may charge a patient for copies of their records under HIPAA based on what?
Answer: A reasonable, cost-based fee covering labor, supplies, and postage
HIPAA allows only reasonable, cost-based fees for copies, excluding search and retrieval costs.
Psychotherapy notes aside, which document is a patient generally NOT entitled to obtain under HIPAA's right of access?
Answer: Information compiled in reasonable anticipation of a lawsuit
HIPAA excludes information compiled in anticipation of civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings from the right of access.