Janice is a nurse at an oncology clinic who also occasionally works in the front office. When a patient calls urgently requesting her health records be sent over, Janice asks for the patient’s fax number. The patient explains that she has no fax, she is too sick to come into the office, and she would like Janice to email the records. Why shouldn’t Janice email this patient’s records? (1 point) Responses It would be a HIPPA violation. It would be a HIPPA violation. It would take too long to upload. It would take too long to upload. It would negatively impact the formatting. It would negatively impact the formatting. It would be too secure.

Answer 1

Janice shouldn't email the patient's records because it would be a HIPAA violation. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that patient health information be protected and shared in a secure manner, and emailing sensitive health records without proper encryption and security measures can compromise patient privacy.