Substance abuse (drug &/or alcohol)- patient confidentiality

Health Care Regulation

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Introduction

Privacy is an issue of serious concern . The need for privacy is what makes us keep personal information to ourselves and be very selective about those that we share it with . Privacy is also the reason we are careful with those who share personal information about us and especially without our consent . For those involved in the health care profession , there are certain regulations that are put in place for purposes of ensuring the smooth running of

the organizations and the avoidance of conflict between health care professionals and the patients . In most instances , the regulations which are enacted at various government levels affect the health care organization . For instance , the procedures to be followed in the sharing of patient information . The seeks to address patient confidentiality especially as it is enacted and as it affects organizations that deal with alcohol and drug (substance ) abuse

Health care regulation

According to Cole and Oxtoby , confidentiality is the right of an individual to have not only personal but also identifiable medical information kept private . Confidentiality is the right accorded to a patient by a medical organization to keep his /her personal medical information including records from access by others especially those who are not part of the medical personnel in the organization (2002

In the US , patient confidentiality was protected by the federal statute in 2003 . The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act of 1996 (HIPAA ) is one critical health...