BREACH OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION (PHI) # 5
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BREACH
OF
PROTECTED
HEALTH
INFORMATION
(PHI)
#
5
Examine
the
fol|owmg
image
ond/or
ClUle
smppets
and
answer
the
questlons
that
foIIow
e
o
=
Two
nurses
talking
in
a
cafeteria.
Other
staff
members,
visitors,
and
patients
are
within
earshot.
QUESTION
15
of
26
Has
a
breach
occurred?
Select
all
that
apply.
Select
all
answers
that
apply
D
a)
No
violation
has
occurred.
This
is
a
PHI
privacy breach.
HIPAA
confidentiality
protects
the
patient’'s
name,
date
of
birth,
social
security
number,
health
condition,
care
provided,
and
religious
affiliation.
The
name
of
the
patient
was
not
disclosed.
However,
the
patient’s
condition
or
care
provided
has
been
discussed
in
a
public
area
for
unauthorized
people
to
overhear.
o
b)
This
is
a
privacy
breach.
This
is
a
PHI
privacy breach.
HIPAA
confidentiality
protects
the
patient’'s
name,
date
of
birth,
social
security
number,
health
condition,
care
provided,
and
religious
affiliation.
The
name
of
the
patient
was
not
disclosed.
However,
the
patient’s
condition
or
care
provided
has
been
discussed
in
a
public
area
for
unauthorized
people
to
overhear.
D
c)
This
is
a
security
breach.
HIPAA
security
mandates
the
administrative,
technical,
and
physical
security
of
medical
records.
It
requires
physical,
technical,
and
administrative
measures
to
protect
the
transmission
of
patient
records
and
electronic
transmission.
No
medical
records
were
visible
in
this
situation.
QUESTION
16
of
26
What
should
the
nurse
do
to
protect
and
maintain
PHI
if
a
breach
is
suspected?
Enter
your
response
aescriptuon
or
tne
violation.
I
ne
aescription
snouia
inciuae
tne
adte
or
tne
preacn,
ana
tne
aate
tne
preacn
~
was
discovered.
FEEDBACK
The
nurse
needs
to
report
this
violation
to
the
compliance
officer
in
the
organization
and provide
a
brief
de-
scription
of
the
violation.
The
description
needs
to
include
the
date
of
the
breach,
and
the
date
the
breach
was
discovered.
QUESTION
17
of
26
Describe
the
steps
health
care
facilities
can
take
to
address
and
prevent
potential
breaches
of
this
type.
Enter
your
response
The
compliance
officer
will
investigate
whether
a
PHI
breach
has
occurred
and
ensure
appropriate
notification.
Inunlhved
emnloveenc
chniild
he
re-trained
nn
the
arannizatinn’e
HIPA
A
nrivvacyv
HIPA
A
cocuritv
and
encinl
FEEDBACK
1.
The
compliance
officer
will
investigate
whether
a
PHI
breach
has
occurred
and
ensure
appropriate
notification.
2.
Involved
employees
should
be
re-trained
on
the
HIPAA
Privacy,
HIPAA
Security
and
organizational
so-
cial
media
policies
and
procedures.
3.
There
needs
to
be
a
social
media
policy
in
place
during
working
and
non-working
hours.
4.
There
should
be
yearly
mandated
educational
programs
in
the
workplace
on
HIPAA
and
the
social
me-
dia
policy.
5.
The
organization
could
create
a
widely
distributed
staff
update
reminding
employees
of
HIPAA
regula-
tions
and
social
media.
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