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Comply with Privacy Rights to Avoid Unconsented Intimate Exams

AIHC

Written by Gabriella Neff, RHIA, CHA, CHC, CHRC, CHPC This past year, in 2024, revisions were made to clarify hospital guidelines related to informed consent specifically addressing UIEs (unconsented intimate exams) to patients while under anesthesia. OCR recently issued an FAQ focusing on this right. [6]

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The Legal and Ethical Imperative of Explicit Consent in Intimate Medical Procedures

AIHC

However, sensitive exams and other intimate tasks conducted without consent can leave patients feeling violated. Informed consent is a cornerstone of ethical medical practice. of them expressed a correct understanding of what constitutes informed consent. [3] Written by: Shelby Harriel-Hidlebaugh, M.Ed.

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Empowering Patients’ Rights in Hospice Training

American Medical Compliance

American Medical Compliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education to physicians. American Medical Compliance designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Reach out for other courses by visiting the AMC Course Library.

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Is Verbal Consent Permitted for HIPAA?

Compliancy Group

We review the fundamentals of HIPAA informed consent and discuss situations allowing HIPAA verbal consent to release information. The Law Behind HIPAA Informed Consent As the HIPAA Privacy Rule outlines, informed consent helps prevent the unauthorized use and disclosure of PHI.

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CMS Releases New Guidance Regarding Informed Consent for Sensitive Exams

Hall Render

Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a memorandum to state survey agency directors highlighting revisions and clarification to the Hospital Interpretive Guidelines for Informed Consent (the “Guidance”).

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Your Organization’s Guide to Handling HIPAA Documents

Compliancy Group

In an industry where patient privacy, employee safety, and financial stability are at stake, healthcare organizations must be on top of their compliance activities. Importance of HIPAA Documentation Adherence to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is central to safeguarding protected health information (PHI).

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How to Mitigate Ethical Challenges of AI-Driven Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

This in turn helps identify the nature of the medical condition, and which patients are at risk of falls, hospital readmissions and other health conditions that may require intervention. Another major ethical concern of AI use surrounds the principle of informed consent. Overall Recommendations .