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WGU C206 Task 3 |Latest Update with Complete
Solution
Task Three: Code of Ethics and Legal Responsibility Analysis
Western Governors University
Claude B. Augustin II
A.
The..company..I..have..chosen..is..the..Mayo..Clinic,..and..their..code..of..ethics..is..centered..around..th
e..acronym.."RICH..TIES."..Which..stand..for..respect,..integrity,..compassion,..healing,..teamwork,..i
nnovation,..excellence,..and..stewardship...They..value..respect..for..their..peers,..patients,..and..comm
unity...Adherence..to..professionalism..and..responsibility...Treating..patients..and..their..families..with
..sensitivity..and..compassion...While..inspiring..hope..and..collaboration...While..also..maintaining..th
e..best..outcomes,..sustainability,..and..gentle..care..for..their..resources.
1.
The..Mayo..Clinic's..code..of..ethics..appropriately..covers..its..stance..on..corporate..social..responsib
ility...Its..code..of..ethics..mentions..treating..everyone..with..respect..and..compassion..and..treating..it
s..employees..well..by..fostering..teamwork..and..collaboration...While..also..giving..back..to..the..com
munity..."Sustain..and..reinvest..in..our..mission..and..extended..communities..by..wisely..managing..
our..human,..natural,..and..material..resources."..(Mayo..Clinic,..2024)..This..shows..that..the..compan
y..is..aware..of..the..importance..of..giving..back..to..the..community..and..catering..to..the..needs..of..its
..stakeholders...Their..handbook..covers..its..stance..on..everything..from..the..health..and..wellness..of
..patients..and..families..to..proper..working..conditions..and..functional..workspaces...They..are..also..
committed..to..sustaining..the..environment..and..minimizing..its..effects..while..preserving..natural..r
esources...This..is..achieved..by..educating..their..employees..and..training..management..to..administe
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r..their..beliefs,..emphasizing..following..all..government..policies...This..code..covers..the..topic..of..
CSR..well.
2.
Mayo..Clinic's..code..of..ethics..also..touches..on..its..efforts..to..comply..with..legal..mandates...Mayo..
Clinic..has..enacted..a..compliance..and..integrity..program..to..aid..with..this..compliance...This..progra
m
educates..all..stakeholders..on..how..their..business..practices..adhere..to..the..highest..standards..of..et
hics...This..is..achieved..by..outlining..the..Mayo..Clinic's..policy..and..the..regulations..it..follows..by..l
aw...Along..with..fortifying..against..litigation,..it..outlines..sets..that..occur..in..the..event..of..a..violati
on..of..their..code...This..code..is..thorough..and..to..the..point...It..is..well..thought..out..and..thus..encap
sulates..their..point...The..code..also..follows..legal..requirements...Most..notably,..their..stance..on..pa
tient..privacy...Their..code..constantly..mentions..their..stance..on..patient..privacy..and..confidentialit
y."..Maintaining..the..confidentiality..of..PHI..is..everyone's..responsibility..at..Mayo..Clinic...To..mee
t..that..expectation,..you..must..complete..privacy..training..and..understand..Mayo..Clinic's..privacy..
policies...You..must..always..have..a..legitimate..business..or..clinical..need..to..access,..use,..or..disclo
se..PHI...Accessing..PHI..for..curiosity..or..any..other..improper..reason..can..result..in..disciplinary..ac
tion..up..to..and..including..termination...You..also..must..report..any..situation..where..PHI..may..have..
been..viewed,..used,..or..shared..in..violation..of..the..Health..Insurance..Portability..and..Accountabilit
y..Act..(HIPAA),..state..privacy..laws,..or..Mayo..Clinic..privacy..policies...You..can..report..any..kno
wn..or..suspected..privacy..incidents..to..the..Privacy..Office..via..our..online..reporting..tool..on..the..w
ebsite.."..They..touch..on..the..federal..HIPAA..act,..and..given..this..information,..the..company..takes.
.compliance..with..legal..mandates..seriously.
a.
Some..ramifications..that..may..be..imposed..on..the..Mayo..Clinic..if..it..is..non-
compliant..with..legal..mandates..are..foreclosure,..hefty..fines,..suspensions,..and..loss..of..license...A
WGU C206 Task 3 |Latest Update with Complete
Solution
Task Three: Code of Ethics and Legal Responsibility Analysis
Western Governors University
Claude B. Augustin II
A.
The..company..I..have..chosen..is..the..Mayo..Clinic,..and..their..code..of..ethics..is..centered..around..th
e..acronym.."RICH..TIES."..Which..stand..for..respect,..integrity,..compassion,..healing,..teamwork,..i
nnovation,..excellence,..and..stewardship...They..value..respect..for..their..peers,..patients,..and..comm
unity...Adherence..to..professionalism..and..responsibility...Treating..patients..and..their..families..with
..sensitivity..and..compassion...While..inspiring..hope..and..collaboration...While..also..maintaining..th
e..best..outcomes,..sustainability,..and..gentle..care..for..their..resources.
1.
The..Mayo..Clinic's..code..of..ethics..appropriately..covers..its..stance..on..corporate..social..responsib
ility...Its..code..of..ethics..mentions..treating..everyone..with..respect..and..compassion..and..treating..it
s..employees..well..by..fostering..teamwork..and..collaboration...While..also..giving..back..to..the..com
munity..."Sustain..and..reinvest..in..our..mission..and..extended..communities..by..wisely..managing..
our..human,..natural,..and..material..resources."..(Mayo..Clinic,..2024)..This..shows..that..the..compan
y..is..aware..of..the..importance..of..giving..back..to..the..community..and..catering..to..the..needs..of..its
..stakeholders...Their..handbook..covers..its..stance..on..everything..from..the..health..and..wellness..of
..patients..and..families..to..proper..working..conditions..and..functional..workspaces...They..are..also..
committed..to..sustaining..the..environment..and..minimizing..its..effects..while..preserving..natural..r
esources...This..is..achieved..by..educating..their..employees..and..training..management..to..administe
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r..their..beliefs,..emphasizing..following..all..government..policies...This..code..covers..the..topic..of..
CSR..well.
2.
Mayo..Clinic's..code..of..ethics..also..touches..on..its..efforts..to..comply..with..legal..mandates...Mayo..
Clinic..has..enacted..a..compliance..and..integrity..program..to..aid..with..this..compliance...This..progra
m
educates..all..stakeholders..on..how..their..business..practices..adhere..to..the..highest..standards..of..et
hics...This..is..achieved..by..outlining..the..Mayo..Clinic's..policy..and..the..regulations..it..follows..by..l
aw...Along..with..fortifying..against..litigation,..it..outlines..sets..that..occur..in..the..event..of..a..violati
on..of..their..code...This..code..is..thorough..and..to..the..point...It..is..well..thought..out..and..thus..encap
sulates..their..point...The..code..also..follows..legal..requirements...Most..notably,..their..stance..on..pa
tient..privacy...Their..code..constantly..mentions..their..stance..on..patient..privacy..and..confidentialit
y."..Maintaining..the..confidentiality..of..PHI..is..everyone's..responsibility..at..Mayo..Clinic...To..mee
t..that..expectation,..you..must..complete..privacy..training..and..understand..Mayo..Clinic's..privacy..
policies...You..must..always..have..a..legitimate..business..or..clinical..need..to..access,..use,..or..disclo
se..PHI...Accessing..PHI..for..curiosity..or..any..other..improper..reason..can..result..in..disciplinary..ac
tion..up..to..and..including..termination...You..also..must..report..any..situation..where..PHI..may..have..
been..viewed,..used,..or..shared..in..violation..of..the..Health..Insurance..Portability..and..Accountabilit
y..Act..(HIPAA),..state..privacy..laws,..or..Mayo..Clinic..privacy..policies...You..can..report..any..kno
wn..or..suspected..privacy..incidents..to..the..Privacy..Office..via..our..online..reporting..tool..on..the..w
ebsite.."..They..touch..on..the..federal..HIPAA..act,..and..given..this..information,..the..company..takes.
.compliance..with..legal..mandates..seriously.
a.
Some..ramifications..that..may..be..imposed..on..the..Mayo..Clinic..if..it..is..non-
compliant..with..legal..mandates..are..foreclosure,..hefty..fines,..suspensions,..and..loss..of..license...A
