HSE 340 Draft of Conclusion Milestone Three
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Draft of the Conclusion
Chelsey Riley
Southern New Hampshire University
HSE 340- Law and Ethics in Human Services
Professor Gordon
02/06/2022
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It is our job to abide by the Ethical Standards of Human Service Professionals. This
includes demonstrating the importance of informed consent, confidentiality, security of client
records, and protecting client privacy. It is also important to ensure client safety, maintain
integrity, compliance with relevant laws and requirements, understand protocols that are in place
for the release of client protected health information (PHI), and using appropriate and secured
documentation (Scott, n.d.). Health care providers must obtain a court order and valid
authorization in writing that contains the specific information that will be discussed during the
court proceeding. Nothing outside of these terms is allowed to be discussed or the process for the
release of additional PHI is to be repeated (Moore, 2011). These laws and regulations for
disclosure are in place to ensure that client PHI is protected and secured.
A client’s religion, beliefs, culture, and values must also be considered- being culturally
competent- having the knowledge, awareness and interpersonal skills is important when working
with culturally diverse clients. Human service professionals should educate themselves and keep
up with HIPAA policies and regulations, understand their agencies policies and procedures
regarding the release of PHI. Human service professionals should make sure that the request is
signed by a judge or there is a subpoena signed by the judge. They should also make sure that
only the specific information included in the court order is disclosed, not the clients entire record
(Shah, n.d.). If it is requested from anybody other than a judge, magistrate, or administrative
tribunal than it is not a valid request and may require additional assurances. There must be
written consent from the patient and accompanying documentation from the person
administering the subpoena to disclose PHI (Shah, n.d.). It is important to understand what
information can and cannot be shared, the legal ramifications for violating HIPAA Laws, ethical
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issues regarding parolee’s release of information, and other records regarding the release of a
client’s protected health information (PHI).
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