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Breach of patient doctor confidentiality? |
Which of the following might constitute breach of patient-doctor confidentiality? A.Medical assistant phones patient to convey test results B.Medical assistant looks at patients medical records C.Receptionist sends checkup reminder for patient to someone other than patient. Again, im looking for real answers here. If you dont know the answer do not waste my time and say "I dont know". and please also dont be a smarty and say its "answer E". thank you. If I would have to choose I woud say b. All of these could potientally be problematic in breach depeding on situations which surround each. In my organization, you are not to look at patients medical record unless you have a direct need to do so. Am i doing your homework, again? C is the most obvious. B could be the answer if the Medical Assistant does NOT need to be in that patient's file...but that info is not given. I am a MA and phone patient's with test results all the time, so that is fine to do. Patient-Dr confidentiality has to include the DRs' staff as well since they need access to info for billing, etc. Therefore, C would be your answer! I am a M.A. I am a Certified Pharmacy Tech working in a retail pharmacy and in our HIPPA training and also in everyday patient interaction we are not allowed to tell anyone anything unless we are speaking to the patient directly or if the person in question is a minor. Then we are allowed to convey the message to the person that is responsible for the child's care. So I would say that C is the answer. Hope that helps. Personal experience and training |
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