Define ethical implications in health care.

Definition should include

• HIPAA
• Patient Bill of Rights
• Confidentiality vs. privacy
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Federal and state privacy laws
• Translation (private Internet access [PIA])
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Process/Skill Questions:

• What individuals have legal disabilities? Give five examples and explain each.
• What legal complications exist if not all information is disclosed in a FERPA?
• What is the act that guarantees certain rights and privacy to residents in a long-term care facility?
• What is the act that guarantees certain rights and privacy to patients who are hospitalized?
• What are the federal and state privacy laws for Virginia?