Week 5 - Discussion Week
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The purpose of this discussion is to recap the HIPAA guidelines for PHI as they apply to medical transcription.
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Follow the 3-Step Plan and Student Checklist to meet the Discussion Grading Rubric expectations.
Due Wednesday at 11:59 pm EST.
Step 1: Read the Discussion Background:
You're working as a medical transcriptionist (MT) at Dr. Gomez's dermatology office While transcribing you recognize a patient's name in the medical document. The
pathology report indicates a good prognosis for the patient, and you want to tell the patient the good news because you know she has been anxious and depressed
Step 2: Create a new thread and answer all three parts of the initial prompt below:
1. Explain one privacy regulations that you will need to consider when working with patients' medical records
2. Explain how you will ensure you are in compliance with the privacy regulation you chose
3. Describe one possible outcome if you do speak with the patient about her lab results,