Clarifying confidentiality with the ethical practice model.

2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (7) ◽  
pp. 624-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Alice Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Practice Model

Introduction to Part II: The Ethics of Conditional Confidentiality

2013 ◽  
pp. 39-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Alice Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Practice Model ◽  
The Subject

Part 2 of this resource discusses the ethics of conditional confidentiality, and covers the steps in the Ethical Practice Model, and the chapter titles in this section reflect the subject matter of each step in the model.

Sustainability in care through an ethical practice model

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Nyholm ◽  
Susanne Salmela ◽  
Lisbet Nyström ◽  
Camilla Koskinen
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Ethical Values ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Practice Model ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Care Models ◽  
Evidence Based Care

Background: While sustainability is a key concept in many different domains today, it has not yet been sufficiently emphasized in the healthcare sector. Earlier research shows that ethical values and evidence-based care models create sustainability in care practice. Objective: The aim of this study was to gain further understanding of the ethical values central to the realization of sustainability in care and to create an ethical practice model whereby these basic values can be made perceptible and active in care practice. Research design: Part of the ongoing “Ethical Sustainable Caring Cultures” research project, a hermeneutical application research design was employed in this study. Participants: Dialogues were used, where scientific researchers and co-researchers were given the opportunity to reflect on ethical values in relation to sustainability in care. Findings: An ethical practice model with ethos as its core was created from the results of the dialogues. In the model, ethos is encircled by the ethical values central to sustainability: dignity, responsibility, respect, invitation, and vows. Discussion: The model can be used as a starting point for ethical conversations that support carers’ reflections on the ethical issues seen in day-to-day care work and the work community, allowing ethical values to become visible throughout the entire care culture. Conclusion: It is intended as a tool whereby carers can more deeply understand an organization’s common basic values and what they entail in regard to sustainability in care.

Placing Laws Into Ethical Context

2013 ◽  
pp. 27-36
Author(s):  
Mary Alice Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Patient Information ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Practice Model ◽  
Legal Requirements ◽  
Ethical Context ◽  
The Difference

Chapter 3 discusses placing laws into ethical context, including recognizing the difference between ethical standards and laws and making a distinction between voluntary and legally compelled (involuntary) disclosures of patient information, as well as using an ethical practice model to integrate ethical duties and legal requirements.

A Guide to Coding and Billing for the Audiological Management of Patients Receiving Ototoxic Medical Treatments

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 936-946
Author(s):  
Dawn Konrad-Martin ◽  
Neela Swanson ◽  
Angela Garinis
Keyword(s):  
Otoacoustic Emissions ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Private Insurance ◽  
Monitoring Program ◽  
Current Method ◽  
International Classification Of Diseases ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Party Payer ◽  
High Frequency Audiometry ◽  
Icd 10

Purpose Improved medical care leading to increased survivorship among patients with cancer and infectious diseases has created a need for ototoxicity monitoring programs nationwide. The goal of this report is to promote effective and standardized coding and 3rd-party payer billing practices for the audiological management of symptomatic ototoxicity. Method The approach was to compile the relevant International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10-CM) codes and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT; American Medical Association) codes and explain their use for obtaining reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. Results Each claim submitted to a payer for reimbursement of ototoxicity monitoring must include both ICD-10-CM codes to report the patient's diagnosis and CPT codes to report the services provided by the audiologist. Results address the general 3rd-party payer guidelines for ototoxicity monitoring and ICD-10-CM and CPT coding principles and provide illustrative examples. There is no “stand-alone” CPT code for high-frequency audiometry, an important test for ototoxicity monitoring. The current method of adding a –22 modifier to a standard audiometry code and then submitting a letter rationalizing why the test was done has inconsistent outcomes and is time intensive for the clinician. Similarly, some clinicians report difficulty getting reimbursed for detailed otoacoustic emissions testing in the context of ototoxicity monitoring. Conclusions Ethical practice, not reimbursement, must guide clinical practice. However, appropriate billing and coding resulting in 3rd-party reimbursement for audiology services rendered is critical for maintaining an effective ototoxicity monitoring program. Many 3rd-party payers reimburse for these services. For any CPT code, payment patterns vary widely within and across 3rd-party payers. Standardizing coding and billing practices as well as advocacy including letters from audiology national organizations may be necessary to help resolve these issues of coding and coverage in order to support best practice recommendations for ototoxicity monitoring.

Ethical practice in geropsychology.

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane S. Bush ◽  
Rebecca S. Allen ◽  
Victor A. Molinari
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Practice
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