Activity 1.3.2: Student Response Sheet Scenario 1 A 32 year old immigrant from a patriarchal country is giving birth. As she is delivering the baby, she tearfully confesses to her doctor that this is her 4th child and she simply cannot handle any more children. She tells the doctor that her husband refuses to use contraception or allow her to, and she begs her doctor to tie her tubes and not tell her husband. The doctor complies. Was HIPAA Violated? Why or why not? Okay HIPAA was not violated unless the doctor told the husband. Scenario 2 A physical therapist and a are riding in the elevator together. During their ride they loudly discuss a patient they both have had for some time now. The elevator is full of people who can all hear them refer to the patient by name. Was HIPAA Violated? Why or why not? NO WAY!! This is violating HIPAA by talking about a patient so that people can hear violating the patients privacy rights. Scenario 3 A mother emailed her son’s teacher about his history of seizures. Months later, the teacher replied to the email to tell the mother about discipline problems. Communication eventually became very hostile. The teacher forwarded the conversation to her best friend, a teacher at the same school. The teacher’s friend does not have this boy in her class. The information about the boy’s seizures was at the very bottom of the email strand. Was HIPAA Violated? Why or why not? NO WAYY!! HIPPA was violated because teachers that don’t have a student in their class don’t need to know about their problems. Scenario 4 A 33 year old woman visited her doctor for a routine check-up. The doctor called back a week later to report the lab results. The husband answered the phone, and the doctor shared the results with the husband. Was HIPAA Violated? Why or why not? OKAY ONLY IF!! The wife signed a form saying that her husband can see the her medical information.
Activity 1.3.2: Student Response Sheet Scenario 1 A 32 year old immigrant from a patriarchal country is giving birth. As she is delivering the baby, she tearfully confesses to her doctor that this is her 4th child and she simply cannot handle any more children. She tells the doctor that her husband refuses to use contraception or allow her to, and she begs her doctor to tie her tubes and not tell her husband. The doctor complies. Was HIPAA Violated? Why or why not? Okay HIPAA was not violated unless the doctor told the husband. Scenario 2 A physical therapist and a are riding in the elevator together. During their ride they loudly discuss a patient they both have had for some time now. The elevator is full of people who can all hear them refer to the patient by name. Was HIPAA Violated? Why or why not? NO WAY!! This is violating HIPAA by talking about a patient so that people can hear violating the patients privacy rights. Scenario 3 A mother emailed her son’s teacher about his history of seizures. Months later, the teacher replied to the email to tell the mother about discipline problems. Communication eventually became very hostile. The teacher forwarded the conversation to her best friend, a teacher at the same school. The teacher’s friend does not have this boy in her class. The information about the boy’s seizures was at the very bottom of the email strand. Was HIPAA Violated? Why or why not? NO WAYY!! HIPPA was violated because teachers that don’t have a student in their class don’t need to know about their problems. Scenario 4 A 33 year old woman visited her doctor for a routine check-up. The doctor called back a week later to report the lab results. The husband answered the phone, and the doctor shared the results with the husband. Was HIPAA Violated? Why or why not? OKAY ONLY IF!! The wife signed a form saying that her husband can see the her medical information.
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