HIPAAa - 1 Date May 26 30 July 18 August 7 14TH September...

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Date Event Identified privacy rule/principle
May 26 - 30 Patient hospitalized at St. John
Hospital, Johnson County. Treated by
psychiatrist Dr. Bridges.
During hospitalization: facility directory
July 18
Patient requested copies of medical
records from May 26-30 admission at
St. John Hospital. Records copied by
record copying service, ReadyChart.
Individual right of access (and
psychotherapy notes exception).
ReadyChart is a BA; its employees may
be considered workforce members
August 7 Patient wants “possible suicide
attempt” removed from records by Dr.
Bridges
individual right to request amendment
14 TH
September
Patient readmitted back to St. John
Hospital and treated with antibiotic
regiment.
Right to fair treatment
5 th October Emergency department of Mercy
Hospital where the patient was
admitted requested September’s faxed
copies of medical records from St.
John Hospital.
Right of access to Information of the
patient’s treatment history.
15
th
October Medical records from may for the
patient mailed to Dr. Lyon from St.
John Hospital. Change of Health
insurer by patient. Liberty Life and
Health.
Individual right of access to
information. Doctor patient relationship
30
th
October Patient requests September health
records. Mr. Day indicated the
suspension of the direct release of
records to patient since it violated
states law.
Individual right of access to information
10 th November Patient receives Comfort Healthcare
brochure and samples. She complains
to St. John Hospital through a call
received by Jessica Carter(a Candy
striper)
Infringing on the right to quality
healthcare
12 th November Patient’s may medical records
requested by Liberty Life and Health
insurer
Right to access information for health
records to make a finding
17 th November Patient’s May records requested by a
case worker (J ohnson County
Children’s Services) after suspecting
her children’s abuse due to her episode
condition by then.
Exercising of legal authority
20 th November Correlational study performed on St. Right to access information for

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John’s physical therapy department. furthering course of treatment
21 st November Seminar by Dr. King (orthopedic
surgeon) about Knee amputation
techniques
Informational exchange provisions as
set down in HIPPA
HIPAA

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May 26-30 : The scenario doesn’t state whether Mary was admitted to a special behavioral health
or substance abuse unit. If there are special units, St. John Hospital may establish a policy where
there is no facility directory for those units (to ensure patient confidentiality). In that case,
patients should be instructed that no information will be given about them and they will need to
contact individuals directly. If facility policy allows Mary to be included in the facility directory,