[Solved]: Scenario 2: Protecting a Patient’s Privacy (Procedure 4

Scenario 2: Protecting a Patient’s Privacy (Procedure 4.1) Tasks: Apply HIPAA rules and protect a patient’s privacy. Demonstrate sensitivity to a patient and his rights. Answer all questions. Ken Thomas (date of birth [DOB] 10/25/61) saw Jean Burke N.P. (nurse practitioner) this past week. He was diagnosed with acute leukemia after several tests. You work with N.P. Burke and were involved with arranging Ken’s tests. Today, Ken’s adult child, Alex Thomas, calls you. Alex wants to know what is going on with Ken. You look at Ken’s health record and see that Alex is not on the disclosure authorization form or a medical records release form. Per the facility’s policy, for information to be given to a patient’s family, a disclosure authorization form must be completed. Later, Ken calls and asks why you didn’t update Alex on his condition. He sounds upset while he is talking with you. HIPAA is designed to protect a patient’s privacy. If HIPAA is violated; A) Describe a possible consequence for the patient. B) What could a consequence be for the Clinic? C) What could a consequence be for you? Describe how you would explain to Alex (a non-medical professional) how the medical disclosure form protects the patient and what the next steps might be if he wants to be included on the form.