Ethics Flashcards
Keep it to self
Privacy
limited sharing
Confidentiality
not share in court
Privileged
Balancing act between protecting _____ and ____.
the public and psychologist
Bersoff proposes 4 Basic Areas:
○Breaches of confidence
○Multiple (dual) relationships
○Payment sources, plans, settings, and methods
○Academic settings, teaching and training concerns
Special vulnerabilities include:
- _________ disputes
- ________ Evals
- ________ Evals
- ________ for services
● Special Vulnerabilities ○ Domestic disputes ○ Forensic Evals ○ Disability evals ○ Old bills for services
General Principles-aspirational
Principle A:
Beneficence and Non-maleficence
Do good and not harm
General Principles-aspirational
Principle B:
Fidelity and responsibility
General Principles-aspirational
Principle C:
integrity
General Principles-aspirational
Principle D:
Justice
General Principles-aspirational
Principle E:
Respect for peoples rights and dignities
Ethical standards- the 10 domains
Resolving Ethical Issues Competence Human relations Privacy and Confidentiality Advertising and Other Public Statements Record keeping and fees Education and training Research and publication Assessment Therapy
HIPAA standards for record keeping include :
○ Rx monitoring ○ Start/stop times ■ to the minute ○ Type of therapy ○ Frequency, # of sessions ○ Results of clinical tests ○ Summary of Dx, functional status, treatment plans, symptoms, prognosis, & progress to date.
What is HIPAA?
the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
3 Goals for HIPAA:
- Increased efficiency - standardized format for electronic data (aka “transactions”)
- Improved privacy - minimum standards
- Better security - minimum standards
The HIPAA provisions apply to anyone who provides health care and does electronic transmission of healthcare information, including:
●Electronic claims
●Electronic transmission or storage of patient information, including transmission or reception of patient information by fax, or internet transmissions; (should cellular phones be added?)
“Red Flag” Rule:
requires certain businesses and organizations — including many doctors’ offices, hospitals, and other health care providers — to develop a written program to spot the warning signs — or “red flags” — of identity theft