HSE 340 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I.           Introduction: Codes of Ethics and Legal Considerations in Human Services Practices

Review and analyze the codes of ethics and legal considerations within the human services field.

A.     What codes of ethics relate to the release of health information in the human services field? Include your rationale for how you determined which codes apply.

B.      What legal concerns relate to the release of health information? Use citations to substantiate your claims.

C.      What are some of the ramifications for inappropriately releasing confidential information about a patient or client in a hospital setting?

D.     What challenges does a program/agency/hospital experience in relation to the codes of ethics and legal issues?

E.      If a case with health services aspects involved were to go to court, what legal aspects are to be considered? Include other issues that should be considered by agencies or hospitals to ensure compliance when releasing healthcare and other confidential information.

Guidelines for Submission: Milestone One must be submitted as a one- to two-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Romanfont, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.

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