From a utilitarian perspective, the improper disclosure of confidential health information related to HIV / AIDS is an absolute wrong. While such improper disclosure may actually be beneficial to the at-risk people in the patient's life, such as unprotected sex partners, when viewed from a societal point-of-view, such disclosure would be improper. Most people who know that they have a contagious fatal disease will take steps to limit other's exposure

HIPAA Compliance Training of Nursing Services Staff Curriculum Development - HIPAA Educational need and rationale. The primary educational need of nurses at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center is training in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The basis for identification of this need was the administration of semi-structured interviews and questionnaires with nursing services staff at Heart of Lancaster medical center. The results of the interviews and survey showed

HIPAA Compliance Unfortunately, the world we live in is not always trustworthy. There are those even in the most sensitive positions, like healthcare providers, who are more than willing to exploit patient information for their own selfish gains. This is why the federal government has stepped in to ensure greater patient protection with the HIPAA. The HIPAA is a piece of legislation that aims to further provide protection for patients in a

Medical devices: FDA should take steps to ensure that high -Risk device types are approved through the most stringent premarket review process. Medical Device Reporting (MDR) Medical Device Reporting (MDR) is the name of the Act that allocates control to the Food and Drug Administration to monitor results of medical devices in order to make sure that no adverse effects results to society. The FDA receives information on this account from all

MedSun Patton-Fuller Community Hospital The need for reporting on adverse events related to medical device usage has never before been more salient. Medical technology has certainly been responsible for improving the quality of care, the quality of life, as well as health outcomes. However, at the same time, medical devices are being developed and released at a much faster rate than ever before. To monitor the progress and the safety of these

Requirements and Design - This focuses on the areas of intricacies of turning functional specifications into technical specifications, and also creating a series of approaches to giving users a chance to see the development of applications and most importantly, giving them the chance to review evolving system functionality. Approval and Gate Process - This is the critical step where ownership by users is tested, as the evolving functionality and direction of