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Click here to view a sample APA formatted discussion post e DISCUSSION TOPIC: You are working in a physician's office as an insurance biling specialist. You receive a call from the director of nurses of one of the local nursing homes. She needs to verify that Barbara Smith, a registered nurse who has applied for a position in her facility, is no longer receiving treatment for substance abuse. You remember your conversation with Barbara Smith the last time she came to the office, particularly how desperate she was to find work. You want to help Barbara get a job so you pull her medical record and tell the caller that Barbara did receive treatment at one time but is no longer under treatment for drug addiction. . After evaluating this situation, determine if the situation was handled correctly or incorrectly. . Support your answer by including information regarding HIPAA standards that apply to this situation and what possible consequences might happen if they were violated. . Also discuss how this situation could have been handled differently Search entries or author Unread Subscribe s Reply

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According to this scenario Barbara smith was the patient of substance abuse. She gets an job opportunity for local nursing home. At this point of time I cannot be personal about her. I have to genuinely understand the seriousness of substance abuse and provide the information as it is without customizing it to the needs of barabara.

Under HIPPA act Title I protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families in case they change/ lose their jobs. Similarly in case of barabara if anything among this would have occurred it would have got protection under this act.

Violation of this act may levy penalty on the person violating it.

Situation could have been handled differently in a way that barabara gets counselling session and is ensured that there is no substance abuse would would have been declared as physically and mentally fit to join any job. Certification of fitness is as well mandatory before joining a job.