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Confidentiality and Privacy -Personal Health Information. - Coggle Diagram
Confidentiality and Privacy -Personal Health Information.
Core Principles
Confidentiality
Protecting client information
Sharing information only with authorized personnel
Privacy
Respecting the client's right to control their personal health information
Ensuring information is collected and used appropriately
Quality Practice Setting
Policies & Procedures
Implementing clear policies for handling personal health information
Regular audits and assessments to ensure compliance
Training & Education
Keeping up-to-date with changes in legislation and best practices.
Regular training on confidentiality and privacy standards
Legal & Ethical obligations :
Ethical standards
Maintaining trust in nurse-client relationships
Upholding professional integrity
Legislation
PHIPA
HIPAA
Client Rights
Informed consent
clients must be informed about how their information will be used
clients have the right to consent /refuse sharing of their information
Access and ammendments
clients can access their health information
clients can request corrections to their information
Nurse responsibilities
Disclosing Information
Obtaining client consent for disclosures outside the care team
Sharing information with the healthcare team as needed
Accessing information
Only accessing information necessary for care
Using secure methods to access and store information
Preventing breaches
Safeguarding electronic & paper records
Using confidentiality warnings on communications