True or false?
A student submits her care plan to her instructor. The student lists the patient's name as Mr. B. This action is a violation of HIPAA policy
False. Listing the patient's name as Mr. B is not a violation of HIPAA policy. The use of initials or pseudonyms to protect patient privacy is commonly accepted in healthcare settings. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is primarily concerned with protecting individually identifiable health information from being disclosed without proper authorization.
False.
Listing the patient's name as Mr. B. is not necessarily a violation of HIPAA policy. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) regulations require healthcare professionals to protect patient confidentiality by not disclosing any personally identifiable health information without the patient's consent. However, using a patient's initials or a pseudonym for the purpose of patient identification is generally acceptable, as long as other identifiable information is not disclosed.