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Do you agree with the hospital’s reaction? Why or why not? Yes, I agree with the hospital's reaction. Those employees violated HIPAA even with the knowledge that they could potentially get caught and get in trouble. Suspension without pay is a mild penalty to what they could face. It is our responsibility as healthcare workers to uphold a certain standard keeping the privacy of our patients being one of those. Going into this kind of work we all know about HIPAA and the consequences if we violate so they should 100% be held accountable for their actions. What specific HIPAA or other privacy laws were violated? Mr. Clooney’s confidentiality and privacy was violated due to unauthorized employees having access to his records. What steps should an organization take to prevent occurrences like this in the future? I think organizations should be extra cautious to make sure employees only have access to the records they specifically need access to. Since most systems log who accesses what records they should have a person that periodically monitors that log to make sure no unauthorized employees are accessing the records and to ensure prompt and swift action is taken if said unauthorized employees do access the records they should not be accessing. I also think it could be wise to require all employees to sign a form that they will be terminated immediately if they are found to violate HIPAA. I do not think they should be suspended and still have a job if they intentionally violate HIPAA. Do you have your own story to tell regarding breaches of confidentiality? What have you learned from your own experiences? I do not have my own experience in regards to breaches of confidentiality. Reference: Relias Media. (2007, December 1). George Clooney’s medical records prove irresistible to prying eyes. https://www.reliasmedia.com/articles/108394-george-clooney-s-medical-records-prove-irresistible-to- prying-eyes
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