Professional Issues Project
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- I’m so glad you two could meet us for dinner. It will give us a chance to catch up. Did you guys vote yesterday?
- Yes, I really hope John Smith wins the mayoral race. He is really a great guy!
- I really like John. I voted for him also. Sounds like you know him personally, do you?
- Yes, he is a new client at the therapy clinic. He is very personable and down to earth.
- What is John being seen for at the clinic?
- I can’t really say, it would break HIPAA laws. In fact, I shouldn’t have even mentioned he is a client.
- Out to dinner with friends.
- You only mentioned his name, is it really that serious? We won’t tell anyone.
- I appreciate that, but I have violated HIPAA and the ASHA Code of Ethics. I will have to speak to my supervisor about it.
- Accidenetial violation of patient confidentiality.
- Your are still a new speech-language pathology assistant, I’m sure you won’t be in trouble. Let’s change the subject.
- Good idea! So, tell us about your trip to England.
- SLPA realizes she violated HIPAA.
- Sure! blah blah blah blah…
- I feel terrible! My first month on the job and I already messed up. I broken the Assistant’s Code of Conduct by giving personal information out about Mr. Smith.
- SLPA realizes she violated the ASHA’s Code of Ethics, Principle I-P.”Individuals shall protect the confidentiality of any professional or personal information about persons served professionally…” (ASHA, 2016).
- I need to speak with you Sue. I accidentially mentioned John Smith was a client, when I was at dinner with my husband and another couple.
- Uh-oh. It sounds like you violated HIPAA and the ASHA Code of Conduct Principle I-P
- I know. I also violated the Assitant’s Code of Conduct. I’m really upset. I don’t know how I let that happen.
- You have been a good employee. We will talk it through later today and see what needs to be done.You did the right thing in coming to me.
- SLPA realizes she has violated the Assitant’s Code of Conduct, Principle I. “Assistants shall honor their responsibiity to hold paramount the welfare of persons they serve professionally”(ASHA, 2020).
- ReferencesAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2016). Code of ethics (Ethics). Available form www.asha.org/policy/.American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2020). Assitant’s code of conduct (Ethics). Availaible from www.asha.org/policy/.
- The new SLPA is speaking to her supervising SLP, she is upfront and honest about her actions.
- The supervising SLP and new SLPA set up a plan to address the violations.
- References
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