What is ethics? Some say it’s doing the right thing even when no one is watching. Medical coding professionals are constantly faced with ethical issues that require a decision. Laurinda Harman wrote about a decision-making process to follow when faced with an ethical issue in LaTour’s book “Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice” (LaTour, 2013).Ethics Issues Related to Documentation and PrivacyLaTour, K. M.(2013). Health Information Management : Concepts, Principles, and Practice. Chicago, Ill: AHIMA Press. Page 355.For this week’s discussion, compose a discussion response in which you:• Identify one type of ethical dilemma related to fraud or errors in medical coding.•
