It is because 911 emergency centers are not covered entities, as defined under HIPAA (below). http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/coveredentities/index.html A Covered Entity is one of the following: A Health Care Provider This includes...
Today the Department of Health and Human Services released new regulations concerning privacy breaches. This, of course, could open health care workers to civil lawsuits in serious breaches. Previously, a covered entity was not required to air its...
You can answer your own question. Was the minimum information about the patient communicated to the HR and Administrator, in order for them to do their jobs? Couldn't this have just been communicated as "Patient X"? Yes, this was a violation, but t...
Pierrette replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing
Since you're asking opinions... I think it is rarely a good idea to go into debt, but if you must, make it the debt that will be the least. As for leaving your present job, what will happen to you and your husband if you lose your job? With nursing,...
you are close to reading it correctly. if the nurse does not transmit protected health information electronically, then she is not covered by hipaa privacy regulations. the original question was concerning hipaa. hipaa does not forbid a directly-...
If this nurse was working for, and getting paid directly from, Michael Jackson, then there is no HIPAA violation. But, I agree, she shows a distinct lack of class and lack of respect for her deceased patient.