Hiv And Hipaa
hiv and hipaa
confidentiality of health information question (help with homework please)?
1. Paula Patient doesn’t want her violent boyfriend to know she’s getting an abortion, so she asks Dr Bob to send all communications to her to a post office box and to phone her only at work. what should Dr Bob do, and what is the legal basis for your advise? If she tells Dr Bob That not doing this will endanger her, would your answer be different?
2. Paula Patient’s attorney asks Dr. Bob for medical records about Paula’s car accident and promises to provide a written authorization from Paula later. Dr Bob gives the attorney Paula’s entire file, including her records about treatment for HIV. Discuss any violations of HIPAA privacy rule that may have occured.
Thank you for any help you may give me. I have to have answered in 1 to 2 paragraphs on my side.
Dr. Bob should abide by her wishes.
Dr. Bob cannot reveal any information not related to the accident.
More info:
http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs8b-MedFAQ.htm#1
