An employee is entering health information on a computer. An MRI technician receives the medical record from the database, but he decides to download a piece of software to speed up the reading of the record. Why is this inappropriate?
A healthcare worker is handling hundreds of medical records. One day he decides to take the work home to finish, even though he knows this is not in accordance with HIPAA. He leaves the records in his car, and his car is stolen. All of the information is taken. What are the consequences under HIPAA?
A healthcare worker gives a coworker information about a patient that the coworker is not taking care of. The information is leaked. Who is liable by law?
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