Homework Help: confidentiality of health information

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 1:29pm.

Dr. Bob's computerized records have been compromised by a hacker, resulting in damages to patients. Which of the following is most true?

A. Dr. Bob may be liable if he didn't have proper firewall or other protections.
B. Dr. Bob won't be liable.
C. Dr. Bob will be liable.
D. The risk manager, but not Dr. Bob, will be liable.

I think that it's A.

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