Common Reasons For Therapeutic Diets, Lecture notes of Dietetics

Download Common Reasons For Therapeutic Diets and more Lecture notes Dietetics in PDF only on Docsity! NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY MODULE 7 EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES IN NUTRITION PRACTICE WHAT IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRITION PRACTICE GUIDELINE?]  Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines are a series of guiding statements and treatment algorithms which are developed using a systematic process for identifying, analyzing and synthesizing scientific evidence. They are designed to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate nutrition care for specific disease states or conditions in typical settings.  Key elements include scope, interventions and practices considered, major recommendations and corresponding rating of evidence strength, and areas of agreement and disagreement. WHAT IS A GUIDELINE PRACTICE TOOLKIT?  Evidence-Based Practice Toolkits are a set of companion documents which are disease or condition specific and detail how the practitioner applies the Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline in practice. They include forms such as documentation forms, outcomes monitoring sheets, client education resources, case studies and MNT protocols for implementing the Evidence- Based Nutrition Practice Guideline. Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines and Toolkits incorporate the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Care Process and Model as the standard process for patient/client care. LEGAL MANDATES RELATED TO NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY A. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) ‒ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the national health product regulatory agency created by RA 3720, as amended by Executive Order No. 175 and RA 9711. ‒ FDA regulates the drugs, medical devices, food, cosmetics and toys, and Household/Urban Hazardous substances. B. HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (HIPAA) ‒ The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule to implement the requirements of HIPAA. The HIPAA Security Rule protects a subset of information covered by the Privacy Rule. HIPAA PRIVACY RULE  The Privacy Rule standards address the use and disclosure of individuals’ health information (known as “protected health information”) by entities subject to the Privacy Rule. These individuals and organizations are called “covered entities”. The Privacy Rule also contains standards for individuals’ rights to understand and control how their health information is used. A major goal of the Privacy Rule is to ensure that individuals’ health information is properly protected while allowing the flow of health information needed to provide and promote high quality health care and to protect the public’s health and well-being. The Privacy Rule strikes a balance that permits important uses of information while protecting the privacy of people who seek care and healing.