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Read Ethics Issue 1 in your textbook on page 227.
As you read the issue, consider the concepts and topics taught throughout Chapter 8: Privacy, Security, and Fraud. Examine the issues presented by the case study, and write a response to the questions below.
- Is it ethical for healthcare practitioners to share the condition of a patient with the patient’s employer? Why, or why not?
- As a healthcare practitioner, how can you address questions and concerns from friends and family members regarding information on others discovered in the course of their employment? Explain your answer.
Respond to these questions in a Word document. Your responses should be at least one page, double-spaced, with Times New Roman 12 pt. font. Use APA style writing when creating your response.
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A health care practitioner should not share the condition of a patient with the patient’s
employer without the patient’s consent. Generally, health care practitioners are required by state
laws and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), to maintain
confidentiality of patients’ records (Findlaw, 2018). However, a healthcare practitioner may
disclose confidential information if permitted by the patient concerned. Therefore, a healthcare
practitioner may share the condition of a patient with the patient’s employer, only if the patient
gives consent, mainly in form of writing. Nonetheless, there are some special circumstances
under which a medical practitioner may disclose a patient...