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Medical Law and Ethics
The mission of AMA is “by representing physicians with a unified voice in courts and legislative bodies across the nation, removing obstacles that interfere with patient care, leading the charge to prevent chronic disease and confront public health crises, and driving the future of medicien to tacle the biggest challenges in health care and training the leaders of tomorrow” (American Medical Association).
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HHS’s mission is to “enhance the health and well-being of all Americans by providing effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
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The mission of the DOJ is “to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to see just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fiar and impartial administartion of justice for all Americans” (Department of Justice).
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The Food and Drug Administration is “responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation” as well as regulating the tobacco industry, advancing innovations in medical products, and plays a significant role in the Nation’s counerterrorism capability (Food & Drug Administration).
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“The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is at the forefront of the administrations health IT efforts and is a resource to the entire health system to support the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide, standards-based health information exchange to improve health care. ONC is organizationally located within the Office of the Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)” (Health Information Technology).
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The HIPAA Journal provides “the most comprehensive coverge of HIPAA news anywhere online, in addition to indpendent advice about HIPAA compliance and the best practices to adopt to avoid data breaches, HIPAA violations, and regulatory fines” (HIPAA Journal).
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “enforces federal civil rights laws, conscience and religious freedom laws, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, and the Patient Safety Act and Rule, which together protect your fundamental rights of nondiscrimination, conscience, religious freedom, and health information privacy” (Office for Civil Rights).
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The mission of the Office of Inspector General is to provide objective oversight to promote the economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of HHS programs, as well as the health and welfare of the people they serve (Office of Inspector General).
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is “the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities” (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration).
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The ATSDR is “directed by congressional mandate to perform specific functions concerning the effect on public health of hazardous substances in the environment. These functions include public health assessments of waste sites, health consultations concerning specific hazardous substances, health surveillance and registries, response to emergency releases of hazardous substances, applied research in support of public health assessments, information development and dissemination, and education and training concerning hazardous substances” (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry).
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The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization. It is the “nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care” (The Joint Commission).
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WebMD “provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information. You can trust that our content is timely and credible” (WebMD).
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health (World Health Organization).
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