In: Nursing
Overview: For this task you will first compare the ACHE and AHIMA code of ethics and then review a brief case from Healthcare Marketing: A Case Study that involves ethical decision-making. Then you will discuss the role of the healthcare marketer in relation to ethical behavior and conduct.
● Codes of Ethics:
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Code of Ethics
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Code of Ethics
1. Compare the code of ethics from these two organizations.
2. What do they have in common?
3. In what ways are they different?
● Ethical Decision Making:
Review the scenario from Exercise 1 in Chapter 4. Then, using one of the ethical decision-making models from Chapter 4, explain how you would address the issue in the scenario.
○ In your position as a marketer in a hospital, do you think Dr. Gray’s Facebook page is an issue what warrants your attention? Why or why not? Please explain in detail.
○ Four Quadrants Model: Review the four quadrants model presented in Exhibit 4.1. How might you define this scenario based on the model? Explain your reasoning.
○ How do you think the AMA policy about physicians and the use of social media (summarized at the top of page 52) relates to Dr. Gray’s Facebook page?
● Role of the Healthcare Marketer:
What do you think is the ultimate role of the healthcare marketer in relation to ethical behavior and conduct?
Cellucci, L. W., Wiggins, C., & Farnsworth, T. J. (2014). Healthcare Marketing: A Case Study Approach. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press