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 sonLater, the nurse tells her son that she took care of Sally's mother today. This action is a violation of HIPAA policy

Answer 1

because the nurse disclosed protected health information (PHI) about the patient's medical condition to her son, who is not involved in the patient's care. The nurse should have maintained the confidentiality of the patient's PHI and should not discuss it with anyone who is not directly involved in the patient's care. The nurse should have found a way to relate the story to her son without mentioning the patient's identifying information or medical condition.