WGU C801 Task 1 |Latest Update with Complete
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Legal Liabilities
College of Health Professions, Western Governors University
Bridgette Stasher-Booker
A1.
While..the..legal..health..record..(LHR)..is..defined..by..an..organization,..the..various..state..and
federal..regulations,..Medicare..Conditions..of..Participation,..and..Joint..Commission..Standards..mus
t..be..considered...An..organization..also..must..consider..the..format..of..its..records,..whether..electron
ic,..paper,..or..hybrid...When..considering..the..EHR,..an..organization..must..determine..if..it..will..use..
electronic..messages..such..as..text..and..email..as..part..of..the..LHR...(Oachs..and..Watters,..2020)
Another..issue..that..an..organization..must..consider..is..record..authenticity...This..is..done..by
..having..electronic..signatures..with..a..time..stamp,..using..the..appropriate..abbreviations..and..legibili
ty...(Oachs..and..Watters,..2020)
B.
Suppose..a..minor..is..treated..in..the..Emergency..Department..for..drug..or..alcohol..abuse,..ac
cording..to..the..Montana..Code..Annotated..2021...In..that..case,..the..healthcare..professional..must..o
btain..the..minor’s..consent..for..treatment..without..seeking..consent..from..the..minor’s..parent..or..gu
ardian...The..organization..may..not..disclose..to..the..parent..or..guardian..that..the..minor..was..being..t