Then, perform additional research regarding the HIPAA Privacy Rule and prepare your Final Paper by analyzing the issues through these questions in regards to the above scenario:
Analyze the specific requirements needed to perform this investigation.
Identify whether this incident was an actual breach of privacy ACCORDING to the HIPAA law.
Examine the differences and similarities between the hospital's stance and HIPAA as to whether the nurse should be fired from her job.
Explain why you would fire or not fire the nurse immediately or whether you would put her on administrative leave awaiting the details of the investigation.
Then, prepare your Final Paper by analyzing the issues through these steps:
Analyze the specific requirements of a code of ethics.
Identify three critical elements of the AMA's code that you believe are most important.
Examine the differences and similarities between the AMA's Code of Medical Ethics requirements and the code requirements of the three hospitals that you researched.
Explain why certain individuals and/or groups (please name these) should follow a hospital's code of ethics.