A) When the patient's identifying information is removed
B) When the site is a private one and not part of the caring institution or agency
C) Under no circumstances
D) Only with people who do not know the patient
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A) Insisting on his or her solution to the client's problem
B) Meeting the client's own needs and best interest
C) Sharing personal concerns about his or her own life that are similar to the client's
D) Letting the client know of the social service provider's disappointment when the client did not follow the provider's advice
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A) Restrict the patient's identifying information if requested by the patient in writing
B) Share a person's medical information only orally and never in writing
C) Never share a patient's private information outside the agency
D) Never allow a patient to make changes to his or her professional records
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A) Comprehension of information
B) Informed consent
C) Self-determination
D) Confidentiality
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A) Report on an impaired colleague to a senior professional
B) Withhold information about an impaired colleague
C) Refuse to treat a client just because you have personal problems that may affect that person
D) Discuss your ethical concerns with the service provider in question
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The term confidentiality is best described as an ethical and legal concept.
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A) Use an openly dated release of information form
B) Discuss the case only with colleagues for their professional opinion with a patient's verbal consent
C) Talk about the case with others, leaving out the patient's identifying information
D) Discuss the case with others to prevent the person from harming himself or herself
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A) They prevent a civil suit being brought against the human service worker
B) They prevent the social human worker from being fired
C) They prevent the exploitation of the individuals seeking human services
D) Most professions monitor the behavior of their members
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A) The case manager may not be available to return a favor to the person who did the case manager a favor
B) Exchanging favors with a person is inconsequential
C) In small communities, the case manager cannot avoid seeing his or her neighbor in contexts other than the professional one
D) It creates a conflict of interest for the case manager
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Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), there are several requirements that healthcare agencies must follow to ensure the protection of a client's health information. Two of these requirements are:
1. Privacy Rule Compliance: The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards for the protection of certain health information. Agencies are required to implement safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information (PHI). They must develop and enforce policies and procedures that limit who can access PHI, how it can be used, and who it can be disclosed to. This includes providing patients with notices of their privacy rights and how their information can be used. Agencies must also ensure that any disclosures of PHI are the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose.
2. Security Rule Compliance: The HIPAA Security Rule specifically focuses on electronic protected health information (ePHI) and requires agencies to implement technical, physical, and administrative safeguards to secure ePHI. Technical safeguards involve the use of encryption, access controls, and audit controls to track who accesses ePHI. Physical safeguards include measures to protect electronic systems, equipment, and data from threats, environmental hazards, and unauthorized intrusion. Administrative safeguards require the establishment of security management processes, such as risk analysis and management, workforce training and management, and the development of contingency plans for emergencies or other situations that might compromise ePHI.
These two requirements are part of a broader set of HIPAA rules designed to ensure that individuals' health information is properly protected while allowing the flow of health information needed to provide high-quality health care. Failure to comply with HIPAA requirements can result in significant fines and penalties for healthcare agencies.
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Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), clients (referred to as "patients" in a healthcare context) have several rights regarding their health information and files. Here are three of these rights:
1. **Right to Access**: Clients have the right to inspect and obtain a copy of their protected health information (PHI) that is held by covered entities, such as healthcare providers and health plans. This includes medical records, billing records, and other records used to make decisions about their healthcare. There may be some exceptions, such as psychotherapy notes, or information compiled for legal proceedings.
2. **Right to Amend**: If a client believes that the information in their records is incorrect or incomplete, they have the right to request an amendment to their PHI. The covered entity must respond to this request, and if it denies the amendment, it must provide a reason for the denial. The client can then submit a statement of disagreement that will be attached to their record.
3. **Right to an Accounting of Disclosures**: Clients have the right to request an accounting of certain disclosures of their PHI that have been made by the covered entity. This accounting does not include disclosures made for treatment, payment, healthcare operations, or certain other exceptions. However, it includes disclosures for other purposes that are not exempted by the rule, such as certain types of research, public health activities, or as required by law.
These rights are designed to give clients more control over their personal health information and to ensure that their privacy is protected as required by HIPAA regulations. Covered entities must provide clients with a notice of their privacy rights and make a good faith effort to obtain the client's written acknowledgment of receipt of this notice.
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A) The patient has a mental illness
B) The courts determine that the mentally ill patient must be punished
C) The institution provides the patient with the most comprehensive treatment available
D) The patient is a risk to himself or herself but refuses to sign a commitment for appropriate treatment
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A) State law in the particular case does not include a duty to warn
B) The client poses a threat to others
C) The court mandates that the social service provider turns over certain information about the client
D) Your agency is sued for malpractice
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