Indiana Institute of Technology Week 5 Celebrity Disclosure Case Study Week 5 Case Study: Celebrity Disclosure? A well-known pop star, Britney Spears was

Indiana Institute of Technology Week 5 Celebrity Disclosure Case Study Week 5 Case Study: Celebrity Disclosure?

A well-known pop star, Britney Spears was admitted to Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for psychiatric evaluation as part of a child-custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline, who temporarily had sole legal and physical custody of the couple’s children.Dr. Phil McGraw, a well-known talk show host and friend of the family visited Spears in the hospital on January 7th without Spears consent.McGraw subsequently released a statement where he said this:

“Meeting with Britney and some of her family members this morning in her room at Cedars leaves me convinced more than ever that she is in dire need of both medical and psychological intervention.She was released moments before my arrival and was packing when I entered the room.We visited for about an hour before I walked with her to her car.I am very concerned for her.”(Harris 2008).

For more information, access the article here: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1579099/20080107/spears_britney.jhtml

Source: Harris, C. “Dr. Phil Defends Visit to Britney Spears as a Favor to Family.”MTV News, January 7, 2008.

Did Dr. Phil have the right to visit Ms. Spears?Did he have the right to make the statement he did about her condition?
What access and/or disclosure problems do you see with this situation?
What are some of the issues that surface with this case as related to public figures and/or celebrities as well as patients with behavioral healthcare issues?

Requirements:

Review the scenario and answer the questions, providing a well-thought out response to each question in a Word document.

Purpose:

To demonstrate your knowledge of legal concepts of proper disclosure of patient information
To demonstrate your knowledge to recognize access and disclosure problems

CLOs covered:

#1 Analyze legal concepts and principles to the practice of HIM
#4 Assess how cultural issues affect health, healthcare quality, cost and HIM