Medical social workers must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations, especially the Privacy Rule. HIPAA gives patients the right to access their medical records and ensures that identifiable health information is not shared without their written consent. In practice, medical social workers often face predicaments involving the disclosure of health information. Besides following HIPPA guidelines and policies in their daily work, medical social workers may be called upon to educate patients and their families about HIPAA regulations. To prepare for this Discussion, review this week’s resources, including the media and two case scenarios. Select one case and focus on the dilemma illustrated in the case. Case Scenario 1: You are a medical social worker in an outpatient clinic at a major teaching hospital. A woman shows up at the clinic who claims she is one of your patient’s sisters. She states, “I am here to find out whether my brother George has been coming to his appointments. I am very worried because he is so sick and does not seem to be getting better. All I want to do is help him.” She goes on to say, “I don’t think he’s taking his medication. Can you tell me what meds he should be taking?” Case Scenario 2: You are a medical social worker at a skilled nursing facility. You receive a phone call from a man who states he is one of your patient’s brothers. Your patient was admitted to the skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation after a long stay at an acute care hospital. In addition to his medical issues, your patient has rather severe mental health issues. The man on the phone is frantic and wants to know whether his brother is still a patient at the skilled nursing facility. He also asks about his brother’s condition. He asks, “Is he stable? Is he ok? Is he getting better? Is he taking his medication?” The man on the phone explains that your patient’s mother just passed away. He needs to tell his brother but does not want to do so unless his brother is able to handle the news. Post a brief description of a medical social worker’s responsibilities, under HIPAA guidelines, that apply to the case you selected. Describe the rights of the person making the inquiry, and explain how you as a medical social worker should respond. Then, describe the rights of the patient and the actions you might consider to safeguard your patient’s information. Briefly describe your professional responsibilities to protect your patient.https://www.clinicalsocialworkassociation.org/HIPA...https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privac...

I'm working on a psychology writing question and need an explanation to help me learn.PSYC203: Tackling the Pandemic and Long-Term ImpactsBig idea: How will the Covid-19 pandemic affect human development?The Covid-19 pandemic will continue to affect many aspects of our lives for years to come. The purpose of this paper is to pick one area and look at it from a developmental psychology point of view.You will need to use concepts and theories we have been covering this semester. I understand we are only beginning to see research as we are still dealing with the pandemic itself. That said, you will be looking at what information you can find now, what is being speculated, and then using your own terrific thinking and what we have been covering, talk about what you see as developmental implications for one of the topics below. Pick something that interests you- it will make the project far more interesting. If there is something not on this list that you would like to write about, check with me.Here are some possible topics drawn from that big idea: Impact on education for a particular age group (elementary, high school or college) Food insecurity and hunger for a child or adolescent Mental health for a particular age group Impact of being quarantined with family for a year Racism which has been made worse by the pandemic Relationships and intimacy for those in emerging or early adulthood Impact on friendships The college experience and what this means now and later Implications for higher education – more schools might assume that more can be moved online. What does that mean to you as students? Ageism and treatment of the elderly Having a baby at this moment in history Employment and unemployment – both in general and as you think about your own future What will the workplace look like? What has been the impact of work from home in terms of how we will return to the office environment Impact on domestic violence and all forms of abuse Technology use, abuse and how it will govern our lives in the future Health care- who has access, who doesn’t and what we need going forward Silver linings? ??? If you have an idea that is not here, check with me!What resources can you use to complete this assignment?• Use our textbook and any readings/resources in the content area of our class. • Use articles that come from reliable sources- peer-reviewed journals, web sources that are based on research and/or input from experts in the field, and you may also use newspaper and magazine articles. Just make it clear what is “academic.”• You may choose to interview someone. This can allow you to gain insights from that person to use in your paper, quoting them, etc. For example, the experience of being quarantined has been very different for families with children, young single adults, elderly people living alone and so forth. Remember, while you are sharing your opinion, you are grounding this in science, theories and psychological concepts. How should you structure your paper?1. Formulate a thesis statement about what you want to focus on, critically analyze, and write about. Your introduction should include your topic and an overview of what the paper will cover2. Use headings as they will help organize the flow of your work3. The paper will need a summary and conclusion section at the end and include any unanswered questions you have. We do not have all the answers yet, but this assignment will help you learn to engage in educated, informed, speculation.4. Use APA format- this means Times New Roman 12 pt font, double-spaced with 1-inch margins (no, I don’t measure, but I can tell if you have super wide margins). Be sure your citations and references are in APA format. Be sure you have both a title page and a reference page5. Please take care with writing mechanics. Poor grammar, run-on sentences, sentence fragments and spelling errors all will cost you points. If this is an are of concern for you, please remember, MC Writing Centers are open and doing virtual appointments. How long should this paper be? Papers will be graded on quality of work, not quantity of words/pages. That said, I would expect quality work to be at least 5 pages. Remember: title page and reference page are not part of the page count.• This is a chance to show some mastery of what you gleaned in the course and an opportunity to reflect on a difficult time in our individual and collective lives. By writing, we can come to think more clearly and know what we know and feel what we feel. Other questions you might haveCan I write this based on my own experience? Yes, you may but this is not a requirement. Some of you may feel comfortable doing this and others may not. Some of you may be more interested in an aspect of the pandemic that has not affected you directly. Can I use first person if I write about my own experience? YesOne last thing: We will be talking about the big topic of the pandemic during our last class discussion, so once you’ve done this assignment, you will have an easy time with that last discussion!Submit to the assignment folder. Please submit as a word file (not a pdf), labeled as follows:Lastnamefirstinitial.pandemic. Point Value: 100 pointsAll tutors provide: high quality help, quick responsive communication, original explanations and answers with any outside resources cited