HIPAA and APA's 2002 Ethics Code Flashcards

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What is HIPAA?

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Federal law to protect Americans from losing health insurance; designed to streamline the health care system by creating standards for uniform transmission of electronic health care claims; requires standards for storage of patient information and protecting privacy rights

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Principle A: Beneficence And Nonmaleficence

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psychologists should strive to benefit others and minimize harm; includes the welfare of patients, students, animals, and human subjects

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Principle B: Fidelity And Responsibility

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psychologists should clarify roles and manage conflicts; consultation and cooperation
with other professionals is encouraged; concern for the ethical compliance of others (gatekeeping)

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Principle C: Integrity

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psychologists should promote accuracy,
honesty, and truthfulness; uphold commitments; use deception with care

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Principle D: Justice

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all persons should benefit from psychology,
and should be treated equally; psychologists are cautioned to ensure their limitations don’t result in injustice

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Principle E: Respect For People’s Rights And Dignity

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includes respect for the rights of privacy, confidentiality, self-determination, and autonomy; mandates sensitivity to cultural diversity

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