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How can the medical assistant help prevent a breach of patient confidentiality by the placement of charts in wall holders?
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What are the students responsibility regarding patients and facility confidentiality as a medical assistant?
to protect patients and workers
If a medical assistant looks at a patient's medical records are they breaching patient doctor confidentiality?
Actually patient-provider confidentiality is not breached if a medial assistant looks in a patients' chart. Medical assistant's are considered providers of healthcare also. It is reasonable to understand that the medical assistant and even the nurse will access your chart if their is a need to. Upon triage the medical assistant will triage and note their findings accordingly in your chart as required by law. The medical assistant may also need to access your chart for the purpose of obtaing an authorization for medication or even diagnostic procedures as ordered by a physician. It is required by law that you sign a "consent for treament" before medical services are provided. Contained within that consent it will clearly state "My doctor or designee". A medical assistant is a "designee" of the physician to perform these tasks. The Privacy Act of 1974 and the HIPAA Act of 1996 are the guidelines to live by in patient-provider confidentiality. Doctor-patient confidentiality means exactly that; anyone viewing the records besides the doctor or the patient without permission constitutes a breach. There are some exceptions but these tend to occur in a hospital setting, or a mental institution. Even then, other staff participating in treatment will typically keep their own records as necessary.
How can a medical assistant ensure patient privacy while preparing the patient for the physical examination?
A medical assistant can be considerate of/to a patient by simply being as kind and as caring as possible. If the medical assistant has been in that persons situation and they don't mind talking about their personal life then that would really be beneficial to the patient. this would allow the patient to have an insight of what they are about to go through and they don't have to worry as much, that is a very considerate medical assistant. An other way for a medical assistant to be considerate is to not judge their patients for their life or what they have done to get in the situation they are in.
If a receptionist sends check up reminder for patient to someone other than patient is that considered patient-doctor confidentiality?
Which of the following might constitute breach of patient-doctor confidentiality? A. Medical assistant phones patient to convey test results B. Medical assistant looks at patient's medical records C. Receptionist with no medical training makes appointment for patient D. Receptionist sends checkup reminder for patient to someone other than patient
Is a physician assistant covered by doctor patient privilege?
Yes, almost all persons working in the medical field are under HIPAA confidentiality regulations. A breach of Patient confidentiality can result in enormous fines, jail time & almost Always the termination of there job.
Could you give examples for confidentiality?
Patient confidentiality is of primary importance to the medical profession. Confidentiality should not be assumed by those students engaging in plagiarism.
What can you do with a medical office assistant diploma?
Medical Assistant Job in hospitals has the requirement of medical assistant certifiction. Medical assistant is providing basic services to the patients and doctors. The services of medical assistant also includes clerical and nursing services.
What is required to be a medical assistant?
A college degree is required to be a medical assistant.
What could be accomplishments as a medical front office assistant?
what accomplishments can a medical assistant have
How are the two jobs different Medical assistant and Medical office assistant?
Answer: Medical assistant is trained in every job in the medical office from the front desk job to doing the clinical job in the back office. The medical office assistant is just trained to do the front desk job.
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