A nurse is overheard telling someone about a patient who was admitted for an alcohol problem. The information appears in the next day's newspaper and names the nurse as the informant. Which of the following should be done?
1. Implement the policy for an intentional violation of the HIPAA law regarding patient privacy.
2. Contact the newspaper and ask for a retraction.
3. Ignore the information in the paper, claiming it was hearsay.
4. Nothing.
Implement the policy for an intentional violation of the HIPAA law regarding patient privacy.
Rationale: Organizations must take compliance with HIPAA standards seriously. Penalties for noncompliance should be assessed and intentional violations can result in imprisonment and fines. The hospital should not contact the paper and ask for a retraction nor should the information be ignored. Doing nothing is inappropriate.
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