While at her daughter's open house at Nelson Elementary School, Brittany, a receptionist at Dr. Walden's Neurology practice, mentions to a friend that she saw a mutual friend at the office last Friday. Is this a violation of HIPAA

Answer

Yes.

Explanation:

She Accidentally gave the information she should not have.disclosures disclosing of PHI are a HIPAA violation.

HIPAA: The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act

A healthcare provider can violate the HIPAA Rule by accident simply by saying to a third party that they saw a particular individual at the office.

HIPAA rule covered entities such as healthcare providers, health plans, health care clearing houses and business associates of covered entities. Its privacy rule do nonot allow the use or disclosure of patient information without patient authorization except in certain limited instances or sets forth certain patient rights.due to the accidental disclosure, it is important for the person involve to report to the officer in charge and state the event of the accidental disclosure.