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Scenario 1
Jane is on-site at the Rasmussen Medical Center Health Information Department, a secure department, for her PPE. She is observing the day-to-day activities of the Documentation Integrity Analyst (DIA). The analyst is responsible for analyzing online discharge records to ensure the information is accurate, timely, and aligns with the current patient encounter. The facility currently has a hybrid medical record system with an EHR for the vast majority of the record documentation. Still, it has paper documents from outside sources and several of the ancillary areas. Before analysis by the DIA, the paper documents are scanned to the EHR system. The scanning process includes a destruction procedure for the paper documents. On occasion, paper documents are forwarded to the DIA for evaluation. This evaluation is to ensure the records have been scanned into the system.

During the observation session with the DIA, the analyst reviewed a document to ensure it was available in the EHR. After validating that the document had been scanned, the analyst tossed the paper document in an open receptacle located in her workstation. As a student granted an opportunity at a PPE site, Jane was uncomfortable challenging the analyst on placing the document loosely in the open receptacle.

Scenario 2
Joseph is scheduled to do his PPE at the Rasmussen Clinic, an outpatient mental health facility. Before starting the on-site PPE, he was required to review the facility's policies on privacy and confidentiality and sign a confidentiality agreement.

The confidentiality agreement included the following statements:
Cell phones, surfing the Web, or logging into social media sites during the PPE scheduled hours are prohibited.
Patient privacy and confidentiality must be protected at all times.

During his rotation at the clinic, Joseph observed a local celebrity entering the facility for an appointment with one of the counselors. He knew that it was not acceptable to use his cell phone or log into any social media sites when on site. After checking out for the day, Joseph went to his car, where he had his cell phone, and proceeded to check his text and voice messages. As he was sitting in the car checking messages, he noted the celebrity was leaving the building. Joseph snapped a picture of the individual, which captured the name of the clinic in the background. He then proceeded to post the picture on social media with a simple message "look who I saw today!"

The next day, Joseph was met by the site manager upon his arrival for his PPE. He was ushered to a conference room and was told that he had violated the clinic's privacy and confidentiality policy and would no longer be allowed to continue the PPE at their site. Joseph argued that he did not use his cell phone during his scheduled PPE hours, and when he posted the picture, he did not name the individual.

Scenario 3
Lauren was having a difficult time managing her PPE expectations and other life events. The facility assigned a project that could be completed remotely. Lauren completed the project but failed to fulfill the full complement of required hours for the project and was short 4 hours. Upon submission of the Time Sheet for the mentor to sign, the form included hours that were not spent completing the assigned project. The mentor signed the form, as did Lauren, and submitted the timesheet with the other PPE deliverables.

Instructions
First, review the AHIMA Code of Ethics and the Rasmussen University Academic Integrity Policy (this policy can be found in the course syllabus) and reference these documents in your assignment.

Next, review the above three scenarios and develop a one to two-page document that:
Summarizes the ethical dilemma for each scenario.

Explains the specific components or policies at risk with reference to the AHIMA Code of Ethics and/or the Rasmussen University Academic Integrity Policy for each scenario.

For scenario 1, address the following:
In addition to "doing nothing," what other options are available to Jane?
State the reasoning behind "doing nothing" and the other options indicated above.
Are there other facts that may need to be considered regarding the observation of the disposal of the document?
If this was a situation you were faced with during your PPE, what would the impact be to your personal integrity if the decision was to "do nothing"?

For scenario 2, address the following:
In your opinion, as a student, is Joseph expected to abide by the AHIMA Code of Ethics? Why or why not?
What is the manager's rationale for dismissing Joseph, given he did not name the individual in his post?
In your opinion, do you think that Joseph conducted himself ethically and professionally? Why or why not?

For scenario 3, address the following:
What are the potential consequences for Lauren if it is discovered that the timesheet contained false information regarding the required hours for the PPE?
In your opinion, given Lauren completed the project despite failing to meet the requirement for PPE hours, do your think that:
Misconduct should be filed. Why or Why not?
Or a passing grade should be granted, and the student allowed to graduate? Why or Why Not?
As a student in the class, what would your reaction be if you learned that there were no consequences for the falsification of the PPE timesheet?

General Requirements
Uses correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation in the one to two-page document.
References the AHIMA Code of Ethics and/or the Rasmussen University Academic Integrity Policy to support ideas in the one to two-page document.