True or false?
A home health agency gives a student the intake sheet for a patient . The intake sheet includes the patient's name , address, telephone number , medical diagnoses, etc. After clinical, the student discards the intake sheet in her trash at home. This action is a violation of HIPAA policy
True. Discarding the intake sheet in the trash at home could potentially lead to the improper disposal of protected health information (PHI), which is a violation of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) policy. PHI should be disposed of in a secure and confidential manner to ensure the privacy and security of patient information.
True.
Discarding the intake sheet with patient information in the student's trash at home would be considered a violation of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) policy. HIPAA regulations require healthcare providers and organizations to protect the privacy and security of patients' protected health information (PHI). Discarding the intake sheet in an insecure manner, such as disposing of it in a personal trash can without properly shredding or destroying it, would not comply with HIPAA regulations. Proper procedures for disposing of documents containing PHI would include secure shredding or using a designated secure disposal bin.