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What is the primary concern in the given scenario?
What is the primary concern in the given scenario?
- The patient's name is being shared with the friend
- The therapist is discussing the assessment with someone outside the healthcare team (correct)
- The patient's assessment is not confidential
- The therapist's friend is not a healthcare professional
Why is the scenario not a violation of the patient's HIPAA rights according to the statement?
Why is the scenario not a violation of the patient's HIPAA rights according to the statement?
- Because the friend is a healthcare professional
- Because the therapist is authorized to share the information
- Because the patient's name is not a personal identifier
- Because the assessment does not contain personal information (correct)
What is the implication of sharing a patient's name in the given scenario?
What is the implication of sharing a patient's name in the given scenario?
- It is not a concern because the patient's name is already public information
- It is a violation of HIPAA because it can be used to identify the patient
- It is a violation of HIPAA because it is personal information
- It is not a violation of HIPAA because it is not sensitive information (correct)
What is the purpose of HIPAA in relation to the given scenario?
What is the purpose of HIPAA in relation to the given scenario?
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What is the primary issue with the therapist's actions in the given scenario?
What is the primary issue with the therapist's actions in the given scenario?
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