Breathe Function Thrive Ethics Policy
Introduction
Breathe Function Thrive PLLC is passionate about championing clinical excellence and precision medicine by local licensed professionals who have dedicated years of intense schooling and training, enhancing their clinical skills and the standard of care provided to each patient. We recognize and want to safeguard each student’s investment in their schooling, as well as our advanced training, and the tools and techniques they license from Breathe Function Thrive.
Healthcare is changing rapidly, and with the rise of social media, it seems anyone is sharing anything and everything online. We created this Ethics Policy to outline our boundaries and standards as a company offering clinical services and professional training. This policy protects and promotes the advanced skills and training of licensed professionals, applauds professional and ethical behavior, builds trust, and elevates the public’s confidence in the value of individualized assessment and treatment by local licensed professionals.
This Ethics Policy is based on standards generally agreed upon by the AMA, APTA, AOTA, ASHA and others. Breathe Function Thrive PLLC strives to follow this Ethics Policy and chooses to educate, elevate and work with those who also strive to align with these principles.
Ethics Policy
- Confidentiality and Privacy: We work to protect personal information and manage identifiable patient information. Even with consent, we seek to avoid oversharing.
- Professionalism & Respectful Communication: We strive to maintain professionalism in our interactions in-person, online and on social media and interact respectfully with patients, colleagues and other professionals.
- Accuracy of Information: To the best of our ability, we work to ensure that the information we share is accurate.
- Boundaries: We endeavor to maintain clear boundaries between personal and professional online identities.
- Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest: We are mindful in disclosing potential conflicts of interest including financial relationships, sponsorships, or endorsements, etc.
- Promotion of the Profession: We seek to use in-person, online and social media platforms to engage in positive dialogue, educate the public, foster professional development, and encourage precision medicine with individualized assessment and treatment by licensed professionals in their state or local communities.
- Scope of Practice: We believe professionals should work and engage in ways that are in harmony with their professional licensure, and as determined by their state, country, or licensing entity.
- Legal Compliance: We intend to abide by all relevant laws and regulations including ethical conduct and honoring agreements, copyright, and intellectual property.
This Ethics Policy will be regularly reviewed and updated as appropriate.
Any concerns regarding potential violations of this Ethics Policy should be reported to connect@breathefunctionthrive.com.
References
- American Medical Association (AMA) - Code of Medical Ethics
- American Medical Association (AMA) - Peer Review & Due Process
- American Medical Association (AMA) - Policy on Professionalism in the Use of Social Media
- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) - Code of Ethics
- American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - Code of Ethics
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) - Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) - Code of Ethics
- Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) - Ethics Statement
- Health Plus Management - Code of Ethics & Business Conduct
- HCA Healthcare - Code of Conduct
- HIPAA - Privacy Rule
- Kent State University - The Role of Ethics in Shaping Public Health Policies
- MedTrainer - Healthcare Compliance & Ethics
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) - Ethical Challenges in Medical Decision Making
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) - Ethical Issues in Online Medical Education
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Ethical and Legal Considerations in Mitigating Pandemic Disease
- One Brooklyn Health - Code of Ethics and Conduct 2024
- Opus VI - Ethics in Healthcare: Strategies and Tips for Improving Patient-Centered Care
- Principles of Medical Ethics - AMA
- Shepherd Center - Ethics
- Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) - Ethics
- Stanford Health Care - Code of Behavior
- Tulane University - Ethics in Healthcare
- U.S. Copyright Office
- Washington Hospital Healthcare System - Code of Professional Conduct