True or false?

Question

While working at a clinic, a student is reviewing labs. She reviews a pregnancy test for one of her friends and notes the pregnancy test is positive . Later, the student calls her friend and congratulates her on her pregnancy. This action is a violation of HIPAA policy.

Answer 1

True. This action is a violation of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) policy. HIPAA protects the privacy and security of individuals' protected health information (PHI) and prohibits the disclosure of PHI without proper authorization. The student reviewing the pregnancy test and informing her friend without the required permission is an unauthorized disclosure of sensitive health information and violates HIPAA regulations.