Clear lake dermatology and physician practice

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Clear Lake Dermatology, a physician practice, calls out patient names in the lobby when it is time for them to meet with their physicians. One patient complains, stating it is a violation of her HIPAA rights when her name is called. What is the best interpretation of this situation?

It is not a violation because it is an incidental disclosure It is not a violation because her name was called for public health purposes, which is an authorization exception. It is a violation because she should have been asked to sign an authorization prior to her name being called. It is a violation because her name is identifiable information.

Reference no: EM133692249

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