Nursing and Health Care Informatics Ethics and the Law
“Whatever, in connection with my professional service, or not in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought not to be spoken of abroad, I will not divulge, as reckoning that all such should be kept secret.” —Confidentiality excerpt from the Hippocratic Oath (as cited in Croll, 2010)
Nursing and Health Care Informatics Ethics and the Law Traditional schools of medicine have a ritual of reciting oath excerpts such as the one above during their graduation ceremonies. Such excerpts usually revolve around a professional’s promise to uphold the ideals of patient safety and confidentiality to the best of his or her ability.
NURS 8210 DQ Wk5 – Nursing and Health Care Informatics Ethics and the Law
- Reflect on this week’s Learning Resources, focusing on the ethical and legal issues associated with usage of data and health information.
- For this Discussion, identify an ethical issue related to data collection or information management at your organization or one with which you are familiar.
- Determine the potential liabilities that this ethical issue presents by reviewing the AMIA Code of Ethics.
- Consider the legal aspects of your ethical issue and the steps that could be taken to avoid or minimize risk.
- Describe your selected ethical issue.
- Analyze the potential liabilities that this issue poses to the organization by referencing the AMIA Code of Ethics.
- Formulate strategies that the organization could implement to address the ethical issue.
Nursing and Health Care Informatics Ethics and the Law