HIMS 65 AHIMA Code of Ethics Responses

Thank you for your discussion this week You highlighted the importance of ethical data security. With the increase in consumer interaction with personal health information, as well as the necessity for patients to be more active in their treatment plans, the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of PHI is imperative to enhance quality of care. According to Cote (2021) some key principles of data ethics include:

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Ownership: respecting the fact that people have the ultimate ownership of their own PHI. Use of any of this information without prior consent and knowledge of terms and conditions of data sharing and utilization is unethical.
Transparency: concise explanation of how data gathered will be processed to create information that lend to the development of initiative that improve quality of care.
protect personally identifiable information (PII) from being misused or breached.
Intention: ensuring that use of sensitive patient data has no malintent.
Outcomes: utilizing data management tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning with focus on eliminating any bias that may result in disparities.
These principles coincide with the second and sixth principles from the AHIMA Code of Ethics. HIM professionals will effectively analyze, manage, and secure patients’ PII for the purpose of enhancing the quality of care overall.

Reference

Cote, C. (2021, March 16). 5 principles of data ethics for business. Business Insights Blog. Retrieved February 14, 2022, from https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/data-ethics

PEER 2:

The AHIMA code of ethics set principles that obligate HIM professionals to demonstrate actions that reflect its values. the purpose of the principles are for the professionals to promote high standards of HIM practice that includes Protection of privacy and security of health information: appropriately disclose health information, collection, use, and maintenance of health information and ensuring accessibility and integrity of health information. The code identifies the core values on which the HIM mission is based for instant, knowing and understanding what the organization stands for and what it works towards ( AHIMA,1998). The code establishes a set of ethical principle that are used in decision-making and action for instance, the HIM professional can deliver high-quality services and products from health information exchange. The code helps with the establishment of a framework for professional behavior and responsibilities when professional obligation conflict or ethical uncertainty arise for instance, when if a provider is HIV positive and during procedure accidentally infected the patient with HIV. Such dilemma requires the HIM professional to determine the most ethical and appropriate way of handling both patient right to privacy especially individual with HIV as the law mandates. The ethics mentors new providers to the field to HIM mission, values, and ethical principles such record confidentiality in psychotherapy notes and engage in

recruitment and mentorship of student, staff, peer, and colleagues to develop and strengthen professional workforce. The ethics empowers the public by providing ethical principles to hold HIM professional accountable such as respect the inherent dignity and worth of every person and represent the professional in a positive manner ( AHIMA, 2019).

My major takeaway as HIM profession is that the code of AHIMA code of ethics serves the goals of its members by strengthening the HIM professional’s efforts to improve overall quality of healthcare. It also provide a platform for peer review especially when there is inappropriate conduct or adverse legal, regulatory or credential if actions that are described in the AHIMA code of ethics.

Ref:

AHIMA. (1998). AHIMA’s Directional Strategies: Values, Vision, and Mission.” (Resolution from the 1997 House of Delegates) Journal of AHIMA 69, no. https://bok.ahima.org/doc?oid=58875#.YgheTy9OmfA

AHIMA. (2019). AHIMA code of ethics. https://bok.ahima.org/doc?oid=105098#.YghdVi9OmfA

HCAD 640 WEEK 5 DISCUSSION- Organizational Costing and Profit Analysis (100 words minimum)

PEER 3:Generally the idea that a healthcare organization’s financial health and quality of care are correlated makes sense. Dubas-Jakóbczyk, et al. (2021) reasons that each can improve the other, for example a healthcare organization that is known for providing superior healthcare would see more patients and be more profitable. On the other hand a healthcare organization that is financially healthy may be able to afford better resources in the way of machines or staff, thus improving the level of care that can be offered (Dubas-Jakóbczyk, et al. 2021).

Akinleye, et al. (2019) notes that the opposite of these situations may also be true, where healthcare organizations under financial pressure will in turn struggle to keep top talent or even adequate staff which can directly lead to patient safety concerns when available providers are spread too thin and mistakes are more likely to occur. Akinleye, et al. (2019) notes a clear correlation between financial health of a healthcare organization and the quality of care the organization provides. One of the reasons Akinleye, et al. (2019) identifies as contributing to this correlation is that healthcare organizations that are financially healthy are in the best position to provide reliable care and maintain the necessary systems and equipment.

References

Akinleye, D. D., McNutt, L.-A., Lazariu, V., & McLaughlin, C. C. (2019). Correlation between hospital finances and quality and safety of patient care. PLoS ONE, 14(8), 1–19. https://doi-org.ezproxy.umgc.edu/10.1371/journal.pone.0219124

Dubas-Jakóbczyk, K., Kocot, E., Tambor, M., & Quentin, W. (2021). The association between hospital financial performance and the quality of care—a scoping review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 10(1), 1–6. https://doi