Question

A to Z Hospital has recently implemented a team-based approach to managing patients with chronic disease. The approach to management includes using telehealth for routine follow-up appointments and monitoring of patient released from hospital care by nurse practitioners and physician assistants of specialty care areas (i.e diabetes clinic, CHF clinic).

1. Discuss any legal and/or ethical concerns that should be considered?

Answer 1

The Ethical/Legal Issues or Concerns that should be Considered are -

(1) Patients’ Rights- Do the patient in Old Age are Mentally sound that they can Claim Their Rights by them.

(2) Equity of resources- Are they getting the Best Medical Treatment available or Befooled by Healthcare System

(3) Confidentiality of the patients- Is there Diagnosis kept Hidden Or Brought in the eyes of Everyone

(4) Patient Safety - Is patient Safety maintained and is It Properly getting Cared off.

(5) Conflict of Interests - Is the patient Receiving the Same Treatment as He Wanted by the Organisation or not.

(6) Ethics of privatization

(7) Informed Consent - Do The HealthCare Staff Get Informed Consent Signed By patient Before having any Procedure done on the patient.