Title: Demonstrate the importance of confidentiality in the medical laboratory technology field.
Course: Medical Laboratory Technology II (14102-II) > Section: Exploring Professional Choices

Demonstration should include

- the concept of personal privacy
- the importance of understanding and preventing job, health insurance, and social discrimination
- the significance of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as related to the field of medical laboratory technology.

Demonstration can be achieved by

- role-playing
- situation analysis
- case studies.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How could knowledge of a person's genetic information be misused to affect his or her employment? Health insurance eligibility?
- What legal rights do U.S. citizens have regarding confidentiality of their genetic information? Of their healthcare records in general?
- How does HIPAA affect medical laboratory technology personnel and patient records?