HMIS | Lesson 14 - 15

"The application of the principles of ethics in the domain of health informatics."

• Bioethics

• Ethics, Privacy, and Security

• Mathematics

• Geography

General Ethics: The idea of either allowing individuals to make their own decisions in response to a particular societal context, or being free from external influence or control.

• Autonomy

• Beneficence & Non-maleficence

• Informatics Ethics

• Software Ethics

General Ethics: Defined as do good and do no harm.

• Autonomy

• Beneficence & Non-maleficence

• Informatics Ethics

• Software Ethics

Answer explanation

Fun fact:

Beneficence – usage of stored data in the EHR system.

Non-maleficence – how the stored data is protected.

Involves ethical behavior required of anyone handling data and information.

• Autonomy

• Beneficence & Non-maleficence

• Informatics Ethics

• Software Ethics

Answer explanation

Fun fact:

Beneficence – usage of stored data in the EHR system.

Non-maleficence – how the stored data is protected.

Informatics Ethics: Everyone has the fundamental right to privacy.

• Principle of Information-Privacy and Disposition

• Principle of Openness

• Principle of Security

• Principle of Access

Informatics Ethics: The control measures of data should be disclosed to the concerned individual in an appropriate and timely fashion.

• Principle of Information-Privacy and Disposition

• Principle of Openness

• Principle of Security

• Principle of Access

Informatics Ethics: Data should be protected through all appropriate measures.

• Principle of Information-Privacy and Disposition

• Principle of Openness

• Principle of Security

• Principle of Access

Informatics Ethics: Authorized individuals should be given access to EHR and the right to correct data.

• Principle of Information-Privacy and Disposition

• Principle of Openness

• Principle of Security

• Principle of Access

Informatics Ethics: The right to privacy and control over personal data should be conditioned by the appropriate, legitimate, and relevant data-requirement of a democratic society and by the equal rights of others.

• Principle of Legitimate Infringement

• Principle of The Least Intrusive Alternative

• Principle of Accountability

• Principle of Access

Informatics Ethics: Any infringement of privacy rights should occur in the least intrusive manner and with the least amount of interference with the rights of the affected parties.

• Principle of Legitimate Infringement

• Principle of The Least Intrusive Alternative

• Principle of Accountability

• Principle of Access