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Essay / Ethics and Health Care Ethics - 735
The healthcare industry includes doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists, administrative office workers, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living centers, dentists, therapists as well as optometrists, to name a few. The law covers “the use and disclosure of individuals’ health information” (U.S. Department of Health, 2012). The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for “implementation and enforcement of the Privacy Rule with respect to voluntary compliance activities and civil monetary penalties” (U.S. Department of Health, 2012 ). There are other safeguards for individuals regarding the healthcare industry, such as the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) Code of Ethics, the American Medical Association (AMA) Code of Medical Ethics for physicians, the Ethical Principles of the American Psychological Associations (APA) and Code of Conduct for Psychologists and the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics for