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True or false?
A home health nurse is instructing a patient on her intravenous infusion. The patient has a daughter, Sally, who is the same age as the nurse's teenage son. Later, the nurse tells her son that she took care of Sally's mother today This action is a violation of HIPAA policy .
A home health nurse is instructing a patient on her intravenous infusion. The patient has a daughter, Sally, who is the same age as the nurse's teenage son. Later, the nurse tells her son that she took care of Sally's mother today This action is a violation of HIPAA policy .
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Sharing information about a patient, even if it is indirectly through personal conversations, violates HIPAA regulations. It is important for healthcare professionals to maintain patient confidentiality and not disclose any identifying or private information without the patient's consent.
Sharing information about a patient, even if it is indirectly through personal conversations, violates HIPAA regulations. It is important for healthcare professionals to maintain patient confidentiality and not disclose any identifying or private information without the patient's consent.