Question

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A doctor is doing his rounds in the hospital. He has an intern with him. After seeing a particularly interesting case, they stop to eat in the hospital cafeteria. The intern asks the doctor a question about the patient they just saw. The doctor responds with a lengthy explanation, including details of the patient’s medical history, as they are standing in line to buy food. Did the doctor and the intern violate HIPAA? Why or why not?

Answer 1

yes, because he told confidential and personal information about a patient that might not have wanted his or her info told to a stranger, and techchnally the intern is not an actual employee yet