Running head: DELIVERABLE 7 - HEALTHCARE INTAKE PACKET 1 DELIVERABLE 7 - HEALTHCARE INTAKE PACKET 5 Healthcare Intake Packet Keri King Deliverable 7 Deliverable 7 - Healthcare Intake Packet Patient Letter Health Services Manager, Three Mountain Regional Hospital. Dear New Patient, The Intake Packet is an important document which marks the start of every successful medical procedure. This is a necessary document which will be used to process all doctor’s appointment in Three Mountain Hospital. The Intake Packet has different components which are crucial to upholding professional standards and best practice in healthcare. These components include; i) organizational ethics and values which will be used to guide healthcare practice and behavior of healthcare professionals, ii) a privacy policy which enhances the protection of patient information, and iii) statement of compliance with HIPAA regulations. Ethics is a crucial component of the Intake Packet which focuses on promoting best practice in healthcare. It also emphasizes on building the relationship between the patient and the physician so as to improve cooperation and their involvement in decision-making during care delivery. The Intake Packet adheres to the HIPAA privacy and confidentiality statement by ensuring patient information can only be used and shared with the consent of the patients. Three Mountains Hospital takes the safety of its patients seriously and will ensure that health information will only be used for medical purposes as stipulated by government laws and policies. Yours Sincerely, Health Services Manager Code of Ethics The code of ethics tends to outline the mission and values within an organisation, the ways staffs and other employees should approach company problems. The ethical principles that are based on the company’s core values and standards that the organisation is held are: · From billing for services; employees of Three Mountains Regional Hospital must remain free from offers as well as solicitations so that they can benefit at personal level by performing work where outside parties do benefit. · Communication; the employees should not at all use social media, marketing platforms or other communications forms to disclose patient’s and hospital’s confidential information. · Physicians activities; At the Three Mountains, they don’t recommend submitting bill or charge for a given service where the referring physician or immediate member of the family has financial relationship with the health system. Due to complex nature of these laws, legal department approval should be obtained before establishment of financial relationship with the physician is established. · Privacy: Giving information of the patients inappropriately may subject one to criminal prosecution. The invasion of patients’ privacy should be avoided. If patient’s information is released inappropriately is very harmful. · Conflict of interest; this exists wh.