Iris C.Discussion Post II

Week 14/21/11

Maintain patient privacy.

Using patient health records as medical resource only.

Patient privacy is a rendered service to all patients.

Keeping current with existing patient privacy laws.

Quarterly resource review for all certified staff members.

Addition of a designated liaison to sustain the patient privacy laws amongst providers.

Written consent forms of privacy rights to patients.

Practice of Patient/Provider Confidentiality.

Encourage an open and trustful dialogue between patient an d provider.

Wolper, L.F. (2011). Health care administration: Managing organized delivery systems (5th ed.). Boston: Jones and Bartlett. ISBN: 9780763757915