True or false ?
After receiving verbal permission from a patient, a student takes a video of the patient's hemodialysis treatment and posts the video on Canvas for other students to view. This action is a violation of HIPAA policy
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True. This action is a violation of HIPAA policy because even with verbal permission from the patient, the video was shared without proper safeguards and consent processes. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requires the protection of patients' protected health information and limits the disclosure of such information without appropriate authorization. Sharing the video on a platform like Canvas could potentially result in unauthorized access and violates HIPAA regulations.