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Sarah works in a residential care facility and has become quite attached to the elderly patients living in Building A. She's reassigned to Building C, but still worries about her former patients. She periodically checks their charts to confirm they're doing OK.

Is Sarah violating a HIPAA rule?

A. Yes, because she doesn't need to know this information to do her job.
B. Yes, because she should ask the new caregiver instead of accessing the charts.
C. No, because she's an employee and has cared for these patients before.
D. No, because she needs to know their medical information to do her job.



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Final answer:

Sarah is not violating HIPAA rules as she is an employee who has previously cared for the patients and needs to know their medical information to do her job.


Explanation:

No, because she's an employee and has cared for these patients before.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) allows healthcare providers to access patient information when necessary for providing care, especially when they have prior involvement with the patients, as in Sarah's case.

It is crucial for healthcare professionals to maintain patient confidentiality while ensuring continuity of care, which includes periodically checking on former patients' well-being, as Sarah is doing.


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Answer:

A. Yes, because she doesn't need to know this information to do her job.

Explanation:

Patient privacy is violated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) when patient information is accessed without a valid need connected to work duties. Regardless of her emotional attachment to the patients' charts in Building A, Sarah's reassignment to Building C implies that she no longer has a professional need to access them.

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