Ethics of Privacy, Confidentiality & Medical Records

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Patient privacy cannot be retrieved once it’s lost. Learn how the AMA has made protecting patient health data in the digital age a top priority.

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Code of Medical Ethics: Privacy, confidentiality & medical records

Respecting patients’ privacy is crucial. Find out how patient confidentiality ethics build trust, foster thoughtful decision making and improve care.

Ethics

When appearing in media, physicians carry special responsibility

Doctors “must uphold the values” of the medical profession. That means providing accurate information, disclosing conflicts of interest, and more.

Ethics

Reality TV and the AMA Code of Medical Ethics

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics has guidance to help physicians seeking to document real patients for public broadcast.

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Breach of Security in Electronic Medical Records

Dedication to upholding trust, to preventing harm, and respecting privacy create responsibilities for physicians, medical practices, and institutions.

Ethics

Confidentiality & Electronic Medical Records

Information gathered in association with the care of a patient is confidential, regardless of the form in which it is collected or stored.

Ethics

Management of Medical Records

Physicians have an ethical obligation to manage medical records appropriately.

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Access to Medical Records by Data Collection Companies

Disclosing information to third parties for commercial purposes without consent undermines trust, violates principles of informed consent and confidentiality.

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Ethics of Privacy, Confidentiality & Medical Records

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Code of Medical Ethics: Privacy, confidentiality & medical records

When appearing in media, physicians carry special responsibility

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Breach of Security in Electronic Medical Records

Confidentiality & Electronic Medical Records

Management of Medical Records

Access to Medical Records by Data Collection Companies

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