Instructions: Part 1 A cause of action for improper disclosure of health information may result from either a negligent or an intentional act. Complete a

Instructions:

Part 1

A cause of action for improper disclosure of health information may result from either a negligent or an intentional act. Complete an internet search and find news stories related to breach of patient confidentiality. Write a summary of at least one of the stories you find, outlining the elements of a cause of action for negligence outlined in the reading for this unit. Your summary should be approximately 500 words and follow APA guidelines.

Criteria to include:

  • Duty of care
  • Breach of duty
  • Injury
  • Causation
  • Liability in health care
  • Legal concepts and principles
  • Use of legal terminology

Be sure to use your text as a reference for your work. Remember to support your opinion/decision regarding this improper disclosure.

Part 2 

Visit The Joint Commission (TJC), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) websites and spend some time navigating the sites to learn more about these important healthcare regulatory agencies. For each website you visit, be sure to locate the “About Us” area to learn more about each organization.

Select either CARF or CMS for this writing assignment. Investigate the following questions, noting the importance of the chosen accreditation organization for the health care facility. NOTE: Joint Commission does not make its standards public. If you have access to Joint Commission standards you may select as an organization for this assignment.

  • What is the importance of being accredited by the organization you selected?
  • Identify and compare the documentation guidelines for the health record from the agency you selected.
  • What are the ramifications for a health care organization if the documentation guidelines of the chosen agency are not met? What is the stakeholders’ perspective of accreditation?
  • How often do facilities undergo surveys?

Written Assignment Requirements:

  • For your written assignment, you will utilize your research to write an informative essay that reviews the areas outlined in the questions above. The informative essay you create will be used as a job aid for new hires at your facility.
  • Your informative essay should be a minimum of 500 words, in Microsoft Word format, double-spaced in 12-pt Times New Roman font.
  • Include a title page and reference page. Be sure to use APA in-text citations in addition to the reference page to attribute each source.
  • Your writing should follow APA format and follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.).
  • Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
  • Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics.
  • Submit Part 1 and Part 2 as a single word document.

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