Ethical decision making
○ When making choices about ethical issues based on the standards of right vs wrong.
○ It requires a systematic framework
... [Show More] for addressing the complex and often
controversial moral questions.
● Bioethical standards
○ Know the definition of fidelity (keeping promises)
● Telehealth
○ wide range of health services that are delivered by telecommunications ready
tools, such as telephone, videophone, and computer
○ is needed to help fill the nursing shortage allowing nursing to see more patients
quicker, as well as the aging population
○ Telecommunication technologies used to deliver health-related services or to connect
patients and healthcare providers to maximize patients’ health status.
○ Most basic: telephone
● Medical Applications
○ Softwaíe developed foí medical puíposes, including home medical
monitoíing system, medical databases foí healthcaíe píofessionals, etc.
● Medical Devices
○ is any device intended to be used foí medical puíposes
● FDA Oversight for Medical Devices
○ The FDA oversees the safety of medical devices, which includes addressing the
management of cybersecurity risks and hospital network security. Recent guidelines
issued (FDA, 2013) recommend that medical device manufacturers and health care
facilities take steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to reduce the
risk of failure caused by cyberattack
● Privacy
○ An important issue related to personal information
○ Restricted access of patient information or data
● Confidentiality
○ To ensure that all personal information is protected by ensuring that limited access is
only given to those who are authorized to view that information.
■ Protecting privacy of personal information or data
● Cybersecurity
○ the state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic
data, or the measures taken to achieve this.
○ With the expansion of technology. Facilities are taken more precautions to prevent
cyber-attacks. With the move towards advancing cybersecurity is important,
technology continues to grow.
○ Ensure all systems are adequately protected and patients remain safe from harm
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