Question one. Were HIPAA regulations violated in each case
A) No. HIPAA regulations not violated. HIPAA allow disclosure of information to health practitioners for diagnosis and treatment purposes treatment purposes.
B) No. HIPAA regulations not violated. HIPAA allow disclosure of information to health practitioners for diagnosis and treatment purposes treatment purposes.
C) NO. HIPAA regulations not violated. HIPAA allow disclosure of information to health practitioners for diagnosis and treatment purposes treatment purposes.
D No. HIPAA regulations not violated. HIPAA allow disclosure of information to health practitioners for diagnosis and treatment purposes treatment purposes.
E) No. HIPAA regulations not violated. HIPAA allow disclosure of information to health practitioners for diagnosis and treatment purposes treatment purposes.
F) Yes. HIPAA regulations do not allow the disclosure of Personal health information by email.
G) NO. HIPAA regulations not violated. HIPAA allow disclosure of information to health practitioners for diagnosis and treatment purposes treatment purposes.
H) Yes. HIPAA regulations violated. The disclosure of PHI to other parties require the written authorization of the patient
Question two
HIPAA has provisions that allow parents to give consents to medical procedures and access to persona health information of minor patients since they are the personal representatives’ of minors if the state laws allow it.
Question 3
Discussing Personal health information of a patient is a Violation of HIPAA regulation.
4) Hipaa Communications.
YES, the information should have been released. HIPAA allows health care providers to disclose Personal health information to insurance companies.
Part 2
Question one
HIPAA allows the use of sign in sheets in medical practice provided they are kept safe and secure enough to avoid accidental disclosure of Personal health information of patients (US department of health and human services).
Question 2
HIPAA does allow parents to make health decisions for children aged less than eighteen years with exceptions. HIPAA regulations allow parents to be the personal representatives of children and can have access to children’s personal health information. However, state laws may override Hipaa regulations. For example, if state laws do not require parental consent for some specific health procedures parents cannot have access to children’s health information (US department of health and human services).
Works cited
US department of health and human services. Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Author
2013. Web.> http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/summary/index.html
