The use of smaller and mobile technology in sharing patient health information (PHI) is accelerating due to incentives for providers in implementing electronic health records (EHR) technology into practice (Chan, Torous, Hinton, & Hellowlees, 2014). With this new technology being ever more present in the healthcare setting, the ethical issues...

Medical Records And Their Confidentiality is something that is a major issue in today’s society. While some mishaps, such as computer hacking and medical information getting into the wrong hands can happen, for the most part, I feel that patients can be reassured that their medical information is secure. I...

1. The wounds suffered by the victim in a hit and run pedestrian homicide provide important clues regarding the course of events (Rao, 2013). Wounds can include bruising, road rash, other skin abrasions and lacerations, broken bones, internal injuries, and compression injuries. The location and extent of these help determine...

Wellness is a much more holistic concept than is commonly believed. While most people think of physical wellness, encompassing good choices regarding exercise and diet and maybe sleep, a full concept of wellness encompasses much more. The dimensions that we discussed in class this semester included occupational wellness, intellectual wellness,...

In the context of the chosen clinical setting, that is, a dialysis center, it is important to identify the relevant regulatory framework. In particular, among nationwide organizations, the National Forum of End-Stage Renal Disease Network (The Forum of ESRD) is of utmost importance. The Forum of ESRD is an umbrella...