Question

What could happen to medical for this incident a medical assistant is at the local store and notices a patient who had been in the office that morning .The patient is with her husband and the medical assistant greets the patient and congratulates her on the good news. The patient is upset at the medical assistant realizes not only that the patient had not yet informed her husband of the pregnancy but also that the husband had previously undergone a vasectomy and was not the father

Answer 1

The medical assistant could be held accountable for this reason. This would violate HIPPA regulations in which she told the patients private information without her permission. 

Answer 2

The medical assistant can be held liable for disclosing confidential information about his patient. Medical professionals are expected to treat with great respect the information they obtain about their patients and the details of their patients' medical conditions. It was wrong for the medical assistant to disclose the vital information publicly without the consent of his patient.