HSC 3243 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Primum Non Nocere, Ice Pack, American Occupational Therapy Association
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Ethical resolutions: it is wonderful when we encounter an ethical issue, and there"s an easy way to decide the best course of action. Maybe you come across a fellow therapist who is fudging their documentation a little to meet their productivity standards. Perhaps they are adding a few extra minutes of treatment here and there to a client billing, even though you know that they were not working with the client at that time. A simple resolution would be for you to recognize the ethical issue and feel comfortable approaching the therapist to let them know that this is not appropriate. I"m sorry, and i need to fix this. in this scenario, they address the issue with their manager to correct any other falsified billing, and the manager reports the issue. There are other, more formal options for resolving ethical issues through your state and national associations.
