Question

True or false?
A home health agency gives a student the intake sheet for a patient . The intake sheet includes the patient's name , address, telephone number , medical diagnoses, etc. After clinical, the student discards the intake sheet in her trash at home. This action is a violation of HIPAA policy

Answer 1

True. Discarding the intake sheet in the trash at home could potentially lead to the improper disposal of protected health information (PHI), which is a violation of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) policy. PHI should be disposed of in a secure and confidential manner to ensure the privacy and security of patient information.