Shonda Green works at the University of Northern Virginia\'s medical center. She
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Shonda Green works at the University of Northern Virginia's medical center. She accessed the medical records of a number of politicians, celebrities and prominent persons and sold them to the tabloids, which then revealed the information in their print publications, on television and on the internet. Green may be subject to:
criminal prosecution by the US Dept of Justice, which could result in up to 10 years of jail time.
a private lawsuit for contributory negligence by the individuals whose private health information (PHI) was revealed.
a federal lawsuit under the Privacy Act by the individuals whose private health information (PHI) was revealed.
federal lawsuits for HIPAA violations by the individuals whose private health information (PHI) was revealed.
a.criminal prosecution by the US Dept of Justice, which could result in up to 10 years of jail time.
b.a private lawsuit for contributory negligence by the individuals whose private health information (PHI) was revealed.
c.a federal lawsuit under the Privacy Act by the individuals whose private health information (PHI) was revealed.
d.federal lawsuits for HIPAA violations by the individuals whose private health information (PHI) was revealed.
Explanation / Answer
The act of Shonda Green is illegal as this involves private information of individuals. A medical document signed by a customer will become legal and include terms and conditions specifying about the privacy and data security of all the details mentioned upon the document. This agreement of keeping the data secured and private becomes a legal point and any violation thereafter by either the company or by its employees would result in legal action on both the employee and the organization.
Individuals do not have right to sue for violations of HIPAA, however, HIPAA can be used as a standard of measurement for the negligence in maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of the medical documents.
A federal lawsuit cannot be done as the action is pertained to a state's private cause of action and therefore a private lawsuit for contributory negligence by the individuals could be done by considering HIPAA as a standard of measurement.
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