Influence of Technology on Confidentiality
Post by Day 4 an explanation of two ways technology might influence confidentiality. Then explain how technology might influence compliance with HIPAA or FERPA (whichever is most relevant to your specialization). Finally, describe an ethical situation involving technology and explain a strategy you might use to address this situation.
Be specific and include reference to the week’s Learning Resources in your response.
Required Resources
| Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus. |
Readings
- Bersoff, D. (Ed.). (2008). Ethical conflicts in psychology (4th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
- Chapter 3, “Learning Ethics” (pp. 117–157) (review for Case Study)
- Chapter 4, “Confidentiality, Privilege, and Privacy” (p. 159–213)
- Fisher, C. B. (2017). Decoding the ethics code: A practical guide for psychologists (4th ed). California: Sage Publications, Inc.
- Chapter 3, “The APA Ethics Code and Ethical Decision Making (pp. 31-53) (review for Case Study)
- Chapter 7, “Standards on Privacy and Confidentiality” (pp. 172-202)
- Bersoff, D. N. (2008). HIPAA: Federal regulation of healthcare records. In D. Bersoff, (Ed.), Ethical conflicts in psychology (4th ed.).(pp. 543–545). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. - U.S. Department of Education. (n.d.). Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/
guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n. d.). Understanding health information privacy.Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy
/hipaa/understanding/index. html
Media
- Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). HIPAA and patient’s rights. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.
