Scenario A A patient is waiting in the examination room and overhears the medical assistant speaking in the hallway tell
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Scenario A
A patient is waiting in the examination room and overhears the
medical assistant speaking in the hallway telling the physician
another patient’s test results.
Scenario B
A waitress overhears the medical assistant telling a friend
about a famous actress who visited the medical office today.
In each scenario, distinguish the difference between “incidental
disclosure” of protected health information and a HIPAA
privacy-rule violation. State which it is and explains your
reasoning.
A patient is waiting in the examination room and overhears the
medical assistant speaking in the hallway telling the physician
another patient’s test results.
Scenario B
A waitress overhears the medical assistant telling a friend
about a famous actress who visited the medical office today.
In each scenario, distinguish the difference between “incidental
disclosure” of protected health information and a HIPAA
privacy-rule violation. State which it is and explains your
reasoning.