Ethics - Privacy and Confidentiality in the Healthcare Setting—Are they Possible in the Era of Tablets, Texts, and Tweets?_Enduring

Program description

 
During this session, we will explore the concepts of privacy and confidentiality within the clinical setting and explore the challenges to protecting patient privacy as well as potential exceptions to the obligation to keep patient information confidential within the healthcare setting.
 
SPECIAL NOTE:
There is no educational content to this course. This course is designed to supplement training that has already occurred. This course is designed to only administer the post-test and collect CME evaluations.

Target Audience

 
Nurses, Social Workers, Health Coaches, Registered Dieticians, Pharmacists, and Paramedics / EMTs

Learning Objectives

 
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
 
  • Describe the concepts of privacy and confidentiality in the clinical context.
  • Identify potential exceptions to keeping patient information confidential.
  • Assess challenges to protecting privacy and confidentiality in a healthcare setting.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/15/2024
Course expires: 
01/15/2025
UPMC HR Direct for the UPMC Health Plan
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States
Speakers
 
Amy VanDyke, MSW, LSW, Ph.D.
Vice President of Programs for Catholic Social Services in Columbus, Ohio
 
Amy VanDyke, MSW, LSW, Ph.D. serves as the Vice President of Programs for Catholic Social Services in Columbus, Ohio—focusing on ethics and justice issues in the care for the poor and vulnerable. Dr. VanDyke also serves as a member of a national workgroup developing ethics education and consultation services for 163 Catholic Charities Organizations across the United States.
 
Formerly the System Ethicist for Mount Carmel Health System, also in Columbus Ohio, Dr. VanDyke was responsible for the development and implementation of all ethics services and programs for the multiple hospital system.  Dr. VanDyke was also previously employed by Kaiser-Permanente as the Director of Bioethics in the West Los Angeles Region of Southern California and as the Consulting Ethicist at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. 
 
Dr. VanDyke earned her PhD in healthcare ethics from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and her Master's degree and undergraduate degrees from the University of Pittsburgh.  Dr. VanDyke is a member of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH), National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and the European Society on the Philosophy of Medicine and Health Care (ESPMH).
 
Planning Committee
 
Michelle Schreiber, MSN, RN, CCM
Senior Clinical Education Coordinator, Clinical Training & Education, UPMC Health Plan
 
Michele Gordon, PhD, LSW
Program Manager, Clinical Training & Education, UPMC Health Plan
 
David Marr, PharmD
Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pharmacy Services, UPMC Health Plan
 
 
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
 
Disclaimer Statement
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
 
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit(s).
 
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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