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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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What Should I Know About Health Information Exchange?

Compliancy Group

and provides strategies for safe information sharing in healthcare contexts. What Is Health Information Exchange? When organizations engage in health information exchange, they allow doctors, pharmacists, nurses, and other providers to share essential patient data, such as vitals, diagnoses, and treatments.

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Ethical Code of Conduct in Healthcare Training

American Medical Compliance

What You Will Learn: Common ethical dilemmas healthcare professionals may face The importance of patient autonomy and informed consent The significance of honesty, transparency, and accountability Details: Course length: 1 hour and 45 minutes; CME: 1.75 To become certified, please visit us at: American Medical Compliance (AMC).

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How Healthcare Communication Platforms Can Harness Generative AI in a HIPAA-Compliant Way

Healthcare IT Today

For example, nurses and doctors can use voice transcription to record clinical details, speeding up the EHR workflow. Or they can create virtual assistants that generate outputs to support nurses with treatment plans and help them answer patients promptly.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Idaho

MedTrainer

State-specific governing bodies, such as the Bureau of Facility Standards , provide oversight with certain standards, adding a layer of complexity to successfully managing healthcare compliance in Idaho. Continue reading this overview for key aspects of healthcare compliance specific to the state of Idaho.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Colorado

MedTrainer

Colorado, like other states in the United States, has its own set of regulations and requirements that make managing healthcare compliance in Colorado tricky. To effectively manage compliance, healthcare organizations must establish a robust system for monitoring and interpreting these changes and swiftly implement necessary adjustments.