List the HIPAA violations committed in this case study (based on an actual 2003 incident).
The Misuse of Protected Information Betty had to pick up her 14-year-old daughter, Traci, early from school due to a plumbing problem that closed the school early. Since Betty, the custodian of client records for an outpatient mental health center, was scheduled to work for several more hours, she allowed her daughter to complete her […]
What, if any, violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule have occurred here?
HIPAA and Protected Health Information Allen is a licensed professional counselor at a Community Mental Health Center (CMHC). A physician at a local hospital requested a substance abuse evaluation on a current patient. No cooperative agreement exists between the hospital and the CMHC. When Allen arrives at the hospital, the charge nurse gives him the […]
What facets of this real-life case are operative in the decision of whether a violation has occurred?
FERPA Violation or Not? A female student attending a public university in Oregon accused three players from the university basketball team of raping her in March 2015. One of her attackers had been suspended from a previous college team over similar allegations. The female student received counseling at the university’s counseling clinic. Nothing was done […]
Does this incident indicate a duty to warn?
Assessing When to Implement a Duty to Warn Stan, a retail employee, escaped harm from a building during an active shooter incident by a pair of ethnic minority males. A few months later, Stan began experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and was sent to counseling through his employee assistance program (EAP) when his supervisor […]
What information should Jeff’s attorney be aware of regarding his rights of confidentiality?
Privacy Rights Records When Jeff was 16 years old, he saw a counselor for conduct issues. During one of those sessions, Jeff volunteered that he had tried on his sister’s undergarments. Ten years later, Jeff is experiencing a life crisis. His estranged wife is suing for custody of their children, and Jeff is concerned that […]