1. You work in a urology practice, and a 51-year-old married patient, Mr. Ratner, undergoes a vasectomy because he does

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1. You work in a urology practice, and a 51-year-old married
patient, Mr. Ratner, undergoes a vasectomy because he does not wish
to have any more children. He confides to the physician that he is
concerned his mistress may become pregnant. He has the procedure
performed while his wife is out of town, and he requests that
information about the vasectomy not be disclosed to her under any
circumstances. Thinking about your role in protecting the integrity
of the medical record, address the following questions in your
response:
a. Does Mrs. Ratner have the right to know that her husband has
had a vasectomy?
b. Does Mr. Ratner’s physician or his staff have a right or
obligation to tell her?
c. If Mrs. Ratner is also a patient in the practice, does that
change your answer?
2. Describe “minimum necessary standard” and describe
how this applies to the healthcare facility.
3. Describe five HIPAA physical safeguards that can be
used in the healthcare facility.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.