Ethics & Morality
Duty or responsibility guiding decisions based on actions and intentions.
What is deontology? (p. 888)
The right of a patient to control the disclosure of protected health information.
What is privacy?
Using multiple codes to bill for individual steps in a single procedure instead of using one comprehensive code.
What is unbundling? (p. 904)
Visionary thinking, decisions responsive to mission, and accountability for actions.
p. 896) What is leadership?
The assumption that everyone within a certain group is the same.
p. 906) What is stereotyping?
The principle of “do no harm.”
What is nonmaleficence? (p. 891)
The legal and ethical concept requiring protection of health records from unauthorized disclosure.
What is confidentiality?
Assigning diagnostic or procedural codes that result in higher payment rates than the documentation reflects.
What is upcoding? (p. 904)
Advancement of the profession through distinction in practice, education, and service.
(p. 896)What is excellence?
Prejudging a person based on age, education, or religion without reviewing all information.
(p. 906) What is prejudice?
System of principles guiding one’s life, usually regarding right and wrong. (p. 885)
What is morality?
The minimum necessary standard for release of information.
What is the need-to-know principle?(p. 902)
Two providers billing for the same service provided to one patient.
What is double billing? (p. 904)
Branch of philosophy dealing with moral principles, theories, and values.
(p. 887)What is ethics?
Prevents a person from having an impartial judgment.
(p. 906) What is bias?
Promoting good and providing services that benefit others.
What is beneficence? (p. 890)
The means to control and protect access to health information and records.
What is security? (p. 893)
Ethical concept that ensures only individuals who require specific information for their job access
What is the need-to-know principle?
Appreciation of differing perspectives, courteous interactions, and celebration of achievements that advance common goals.
(p. 896) What is respect?
Socioeconomic or religious differences among people.
p. 906)What is cultural diversity?
Provides the foundation for ethical research.
What is the Belmont Report? (p. 905)
Healthcare providers adding documentation after care has been given.
What is retrospective documentation? (p. 902)
Promoting transparency and honesty in decision-making and communication to ensure trust.
What is integrity (p. 896)
Transparency and openness in decision-making and ethical practices that command trust.
(p. 896) What is integrity
Ethical obligation to promote fair treatment and protect against harmful assumptions.
What are diversity initiatives?