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Releasing the wrong patient's information is a common unintentional HIPAA violation.

It's important to check authorization documentation, as patients have the ability to authorize the release of only certain kinds of information to specific parties.

If a nurse or other medical professional releases PHI about a patient to a party that is not formally authorized to receive the data, this would be a violation.

Unless the patient has specifically authorized PHI to be shared with that person (in writing), this is not allowed.

It's not unusual for family members to pressure nurses or doctors to share information with them about a loved one's medical condition or treatment options.However, if the discussion takes place in a common area where non-authorized personnel could easily overhear.

A nurse shares patient information with a radiology technician who is authorized to receive the information.An emergency room employee who snaps a photo and posts it to social media to show how busy it is would represent a HIPAA violation, as people in the photo may be recognizable.From not being careful about where confidential conversations are held to making social media posts in which patients may be identifiable, anyone who works with patients or in medical facilities must be extremely careful. There are many ways nurses or other medical personnel can commit HIPAA violations. HIPAA Violations by Nurses/Medical Personnel