Question

Kelly is a nurse at Riverview Hospital. She believes there are numerous HIPAA privacy rule violations occurring, but they are not being corrected even though she has brought them to the privacy officer's attention. She contacts the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to complain. Riverview Hospital learns that she has submitted a complaint to OCR.

a) True
b) False

Answer 1

True. Individuals have the right to file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) if they believe their privacy rights have been violated. Healthcare organizations may learn about the complaint when it is submitted to the OCR.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is true. According to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), individuals have the right to file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) if they believe their privacy rights have been violated. When a complaint is submitted to the OCR, the healthcare organization involved may learn that the complaint has been filed. This is to ensure that investigations can be conducted and appropriate actions taken to address any violations.