CASE STUDY 3 King is going over the daily list of scheduled patients w (AAMA) fo

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CASE STUDY 3 King is going over the daily list of scheduled patients w (AAMA) for the first he name Mary O'Keefe. "Mary tering. It's a small wonder her husband hasn't left her yet; just Dr. Elizabeth ith Ellen Armstrong, CMAS ey are standing at the front desk close to the reception a appointments of area, and several patients are waiting the day. Dr. King's eyes move down the list and stops over t eefe," she mutters, " wait till they have that third child ...I don't think I have the patience CASE STUDY REVIEW QUESTIONS she's so neurotic and pes 1. What error rs were made that could leave the medical assistant and provider vulnerable to litigation?

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1. It is invasion of privacy. As the medical assistant and provider enclosing details of a patient and they are not respecting the autonomy of the patient. So a lawsuit can be filed against them .

2.Invasion of privacy of a patient and slander( act of harming one patient's reputation by making any false treatment) by healthcare professionals are open to potential lawsuits.One of the HIPAA privacy rule establishes national standards to protect individuals' personal health information .So they are violating it too.

3. The provider and medical assistant should follow the protocols and guidelines in treating a patient with ethics. HIPAA privacy rule should be implemented and followed.The provider is legally enforced to treat a patient until the patient no longer needs care. Always provide necessary respect to the patients .

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